Yamal received a big lesson from his senior Ronaldo
Before the UEFA Nations League final, Yamal posted a very strong message: "Born to do this", on Instagram with a photo of him with his arms outstretched celebrating a goal, as a way to challenge his senior Ronaldo.
Yamal passed Ronaldo when he went up to receive his silver medal, then walked into the tunnel without seeing his opponent lift the trophy.
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However, Yamal had a disappointing match, which paled in comparison to his explosive semi-final performance just three days earlier, when he scored twice to help Spain beat Mbappe's France in a dramatic 5-4 victory.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo, at the age of 40, scored a very important goal to help the Portuguese team equalize the score 2-2. Thereby, he contributed to helping the home team win the penalty shootout with a score of 5-3, to win the UEFA Nations League for the second time in history.
Meanwhile, the disappointment for Yamal was also the loss of the championship opportunity within reach, after the Spanish team had twice led 1-0 and 2-1 thanks to Zubimendi and Oyarzabal scoring in the 21st and 45th minutes. But in the end, they let their rivals Portugal, with the brilliance of defender Nuno Mendes and famous player Ronaldo, equalize the score and lose in the penalty shootout when veteran striker Morata missed the last shot.
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When the trophy ceremony took place, many people witnessed Ronaldo had a very sympathetic and comforting look at Yamal. Yamal is about to turn 18, only 3 years older than the 40-year-old Portuguese football star's eldest son, Ronaldo Jr.
Before the match, Ronaldo also expressed his great admiration for Yamal, who at the age of 17 has won many glories from both national and club levels, including winning EURO 2024 and 2 La Liga championships. In addition, there are a series of records and individual awards for the best young player in the world .
Yamal needs to overcome the frustration of youth soon to be calm and more mature, according to Ronaldo
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However, Yamal, out of youthful disappointment, took off his medal and walked into the tunnel, not wanting to see his senior lift the championship trophy. Meanwhile, most of the other Spanish players stayed behind to applaud their opponents. Many people criticized Yamal's actions as being unsightly and disrespectful to his opponents.
However, Ronaldo did not blame Yamal. The Portuguese star gave his junior player many words of encouragement and advice.
"Yamal is only 17. He has a long career ahead of him. He will win many more team and individual titles. He is a phenomenon. There will be many Nations League trophies waiting for him. I think, leave Yamal alone. I have to ask you to leave him alone. He has to calm down. The future is wide open for Yamal," he said.
For his part, Ronaldo expressed: "I felt the injury right from the warm-up, it bothered me for a while. But for Portugal, if I had to break my leg, I would still fight. This is a championship title, I have to play and give my all. You know I'm old, obviously I'm closer to the end of my career than when I started. But I have to enjoy every moment now. If I don't have a serious injury, I will continue to play."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/yamal-gay-tranh-cai-khi-bo-di-dung-luc-ronaldo-nang-cup-vo-dich-uefa-nations-league-18525060910425552.htm
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