Lamine Yamal outshines fellow Ballon d’Or contenders: ‘The best is to talk on the pitch’
<!--> Lamine Yamal won the battle of Ballon d’Or contenders Thursday by scoring twice as Spain beat France 5-4 in their Nations League semifinal.As Spain initially ran riot against Didier Deschamps’ tired-looking team, the 17-year-old Yamal outshone French counterparts Desire Doué and Ousmane Dembélé, strengthening his Ballon d'Or case."Yamal made a big statement tonight and showed that he should win the Ballon d’Or," Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said after the game. "He’s the best player in the world."What did Yamal think of his coach's assessment? He'll let his playing speak for itself."The best is to talk on the pitch," Yamal added.His two goals, though, weren't loud; rather, they were calmly clinical. With Spain up by two goals in the second half, Yamal made it 3-0 sent French goalkeeper Mike Maignan the wrong way with a soft tap-in on […]
