🎥 First roasted, then unsporting? A night to forget for Lamine Yamal! | OneFootball

An outstanding football year, starting with the Euro 2024 title, ended bitterly for Lamine Yamal yesterday: The Spanish prodigy lost to Portugal in the Nations League final with 3:5 after a penalty shootout, missing out on the second title of his national team career.

And personally for Yamal, the final against the Iberian neighbor did not go according to plan. The 17-year-old repeatedly struggled against Portuguese left-back Nuno Mendes and at no point in the match did he display his usual dominance.

The disappointing stats: Yamal lost ten of his seventeen duels, completed only one successful dribble, and none of his five crosses reached a teammate. On social media, the performance of the hyped mega-talent was widely mocked.

The meme creators were in full swing last night, presenting some unflattering results from Yamal's perspective.

As if the teenager's evening hadn't already gone poorly enough, he ultimately had to watch as the Portuguese opponent lifted the Nations League trophy into the Munich night sky right around midnight.

At least in theory. Because: As clearly visible from numerous video recordings, Yamal avoided this ceremony and headed to the locker room early. A large part of his teammates remained on the pitch at this point, applauding the victorious opponent.

What do you think: Is the youngster's reaction understandable given a long season and the frustration over the missed title? Or did Yamal simply act unsportsmanlike in this case? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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