The Nations League final wasn’t Lamine Yamal’s finest hour considering the ridiculous standards that he’d set himself over the course of the 2024/25 season. However, it’s not the time or the place to be overly critical of this soon to be 18-year-old who is redefining the footballing paradigm and, what’s more, doing it with ease.

Fans have called out Barcelona star Lamine Yamal after Euro 2024 champions Spain lost the Nations League final 5-4 to Portugal on penalties.

Manager Luis de la Fuente did not hold back in his admiration and for the teen sensation whose breathtaking talent had helped guide Spain to the brink of another trophy.The reigning European champions had just come out on top 5-4 in a thrilling Uefa Nations League last-four win over World Cup runners-up France to set up Sunday's final against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.