Spain Coach Warns Against Comparing Lamine Yamal With Messi and Maradona

21 Jun 2026

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has urged caution over comparisons between Lamine Yamal and legends Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. He also declined to confirm whether the Barcelona teenager would make his first World Cup start, emphasizing that expectations must be managed while Spain decide how best to use their young star.