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Sam Marsden
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Moises Llorens
Mar 24, 2025, 07:39 AM ET
Lamine Yamal has quipped again at Rafael van der Vaart’s “pants down” jibe after serving to Spain beat Netherlands in Sunday’s UEFA International locations League quarterfinal.
Yamal scored Spain’s 3rd purpose in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, with L. a. Roja happening to win on consequences and arrange a semifinal in opposition to France in June.
The 17-year-old neglected his penalty within the shootout, however he nonetheless took to social media after the sport to reply to former Dutch global Van der Vaart, who had criticised him for his perspective and for dressed in his shorts low sooner than the sport.
“Shorts down, a purpose, a neglected penalty and INTO THE SEMIFINAL, COME ON SPAIN!” the Barcelona winger wrote on Instagram.
Lamine Yamal neglected a penalty as Spain went via to the semifinals. Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Photographs/DeFodi by means of Getty Photographs
Yamal’s put up integrated a chain of pictures, one that includes Van der Vaart’s face along a picture of him strolling off the pitch after the win together with his shorts pulled not up to customary.
“I see issues which are beginning to hassle me just a little,” Van der Vaart mentioned about Yamal after the primary leg, a 2-2 in Rotterdam closing Thursday.
“Pants just a little decrease, now not making a lot of an effort, rather superficial gestures.
“That is once I assume: in case you are that younger, you will have to be proud of each minute you play for Spain. Regardless of how excellent you might be, at that age, it’s important to end up it each minute and in each recreation.”
In spite of his age, Yamal hasn’t ever shied clear of responding to grievance from senior or retired gamers.
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He advised Adrien Rabiot to “talk now” and “checkmate” after knocking France out of the Eu Championship closing summer time following feedback made through the midfielder pre-match.
Yamal skilled some anxious second within the shootout in opposition to Netherlands after seeing his spot kick stored through Bart Verbruggen.
On the other hand, Unai Simón saved out Donyell Malen’s penalty and Pedri then scored the profitable kick to ship Spain into the semifinals.
“I mentioned to him ‘What a s–t penalty,” Barça midfielder Pedri joked of his message to Yamal after his omit.
“However no, you be informed from those eventualities. He isn’t suffering from power and you’ve got to take a penalty to omit one.
“His calmness has all the time stunned us. It is as though power does not exist for him while you see the convenience with which he dribbles and the way he performs. He is any individual we need to handle and, above all, revel in.”
Pedri and Yamal are a part of a bunch of Barça gamers who now face a handy guide a rough turnaround as they race again to their membership for Thursday’s rearranged LaLiga fixture in opposition to Osasuna.
“We’re just a little drained, however we are Barça, if they are saying we need to play Thursday we can, and we can give the entirety to win LaLiga,” Pedri added.
The sport might be decisive within the name race. Barça are lately tied on the best of the desk with Actual Madrid, 4 issues transparent of Atlético Madrid, however have this recreation in hand.
On the other hand, they’re prone to be with out Ronald Araújo and Raphinha on Thursday, with each gamers in motion on Tuesday in South The usa in International Cup qualifying video games.
The membership’s different global gamers will have to all be again in time, with Spain’s Below-21 aspect permitting Fermín López, Pablo Torre and Gerard Martín to go back to their membership early and omit Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to Germany.
