🚨 Lamine Yamal on facing Lionel Messi in the FIFA World Cup Final:
🎙️ Reporter: "Lamine, how does it feel to face Lionel Messi in the biggest match in football?"
Lamine Yamal: "It's difficult to put into words. Messi holds a very special place in my heart. Everyone knows the photo of him bathing me when I was just a baby, and now, years later, we're meeting in a World Cup final. Football really is unbelievable sometimes."
"For me, he's the greatest player of all time. What he's doing at 39 years old in this World Cup is simply insane. He's still deciding matches, still leading Argentina, still showing the world why he's the GOAT. As a football fan, it's impossible not to admire him."
"But once the referee blows the whistle, all those emotions have to stay outside. I'm not playing against my idol—I'm playing for Spain. We respect Messi and Argentina, but our dream is to bring the World Cup home. Sometimes football asks you to put your feelings aside, and that's exactly what I'll do."