US EditionYamal Shines as Spain Beat France 5-4 in Wild Nations League Semifinal
- On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Spain defeated France 5-4 in a Nations League semifinal in Stuttgart to reach the final against Portugal.
- Spain's victory followed strong performances by their young midfielders, including 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, who scored twice and showed maturity on the big stage.
- Spain led 5-1 before France scored three late goals, including a stoppage-time header by Randal Kolo Muani, but Spain held on to secure the thrilling win.
- Lamine Yamal, approaching 1000 career goals at just 17, called the game close and said Spain deserved to win; Mikel Merino called it a crazy game with many goals conceded.
- Spain will face Portugal on Sunday in Munich, where Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, aged 39, aims to lead his balanced team to regain the Nations League trophy.
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After a nine-goal cannonade in Stuttgart, the final between Spain and Portugal will take place in Munich today. Yamal is the main candidate for the Golden Ball.
Before the final of the League of Nations between Spain and Portugal this Sunday, the statistics of the Spanish prodigy, Lamine Yamal, show better than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Spain vs Portugal: A Final beyond just Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lamine Yamal
While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal headline the Nations League final, the real story runs deeper — a battle of two evolving teams, full of talent, energy, and ambition, ready to shape Europe’s next football chapter.
A couple of months ago I expressed in a soccer meal some precautions for Lamine Yamal that time has rushed to deny me. We all agreed to gloss over her quality, but it occurred to me to put an objection: I did not see her improve. I still saw her as good (or very good) as a year ago. An 8 out of 10, so to speak, but stopped there. I did not even, I said, I could assure that I had done more than some comrades, Raphinha and Pedri example, for the t…
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