Lamine Yamal’s father says his son is not worried about playing against England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, and believes Spain will win 3-0.
Speaking to ITV News in Yamal’s hometown of Rocafonda, Spain, dad Mounir Nasraoui believes his son will ‘leave a big mark’ on the game against the Three Lions.
He described his son as a man of ‘integrity’ and ‘joy,’ and spoke of his pride at his son becoming the youngest-ever player to appear in a European Championship.
‘Hopefully, he makes his mark,’ Nasraoui said in the interview. ‘But I would like anyone to make their mark if it means taking the cup home. One must think of the team, not just the individual players,’
‘There are no in-betweens but to play as a group, provide support as a group, that is what’s most important.
Lamine Yamal is looking to inspire Spain to Euro 2024 glory against England in Sunday’s final
Dad Mounir Nasraoui, spoke of his pride for his son, before making a prediction of a Spain win
The teenage wonderkid, who turns 17 on Saturday, has become the breakout player of the tournament, with his incredible semi-final strike against France made him the youngest player ever to score at a European Championship, too.
His dad reaffirmed his belief La Rojas will ‘win for sure’, saying the score will be ‘3-0’, – but doesn’t know if Yamal will score.
The Barcelona winger has added plaudits for his match-winning performances, too, providing three assists for the Spanish national team – currently the joint-most at Euro 2024.
When asked on his thoughts about his son’s overall impact on the Euros, Nasraoui replied: ‘It’s incredible, he’s a good strategist; it’s an honour, as a father and a person to see.’
‘He’s a boy who has things under control. He focuses on other more important things, because life… personal wellbeing is most important,’ he added.
‘He’s a happy boy, and whatever happens, he is proud, well-grounded, that is what’s most important.’
He said his son is his ‘big dream’ and he always knew Yamal would be a ‘star.’
He explained: ‘As a father I could feel clearly that he… I could always see that he was a star. Through my own eyes, he is a star to me.’
Yamal is the youngest-ever player at a European Championship – and goal scorer, too
His semi-final wonderstrike against France put Spain into Sunday’s final against England
And he said Yamal has had the same impact, regardless of football: ‘I don’t know about others, but to me he has always been a star. Not just in terms of football, but generally.’
A photo of baby Yamal, his mother and Lionel Messi recently went viral, after Nasraoui posted it on Instagram, who captioned it the ‘Beginning of two legends’.
He will now look for his son to match the heroics of Yamal’s idol, and bring the European Championship home for Spain.
