‘Sometimes we lose sight of reality’ – Spain handed Lamine Yamal warning ahead of World Cup 2026
‘Eighteen years is not old enough to lead the Spanish national team’
Lamine Yamal of Spain participates in a pre-game Muslim prayer reflection during the international friendly match between Spain and Egypt prior to the FIFA World Cup, at RCD Stadium on March 31, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Spain have been urged not to “lose sight of reality” when it comes to Barcelona star Lamine Yamal at World Cup 2026. The teenager is heading into the tournament with plenty of expectation on his young shoulders after starring for club and country since bursting onto the scene as a 15-year-old.
However, former striker Fernando Morientes has told Spain to remember that Yamal is still just a boy and not to pile too much pressure on the Barca teenager this summer in the USA, Mexico and Canada. “Sometimes we lose sight of reality — 18 years is not old enough to lead the Spanish national team,” told The Mirror U. S.
Sport. “He’s a boy, but he’s got a status in the world of football that makes us all look out for him. I think he’s the figurehead of Spain at the moment.
“But we have to put a bit of responsibility on him and on the team. In addition, I think we have always shown that we are a team that is more governed by the team than by the individual figures. I think that will be the case this year as well.