Lamine Yamal hits back at Adrien Rabiot comments as Euro 2024 wondergoal proves point
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lamine Yamal hit back at pre-match comments from France’s Adrien Rabiot as the 16-year-old made history with his stunning goal to help Spain reach the final of Euro 2024. Yamal became the youngest scorer in men’s European Championship history as his strike lit up the Euro 2024 semi-final against France, with Spain coming from behind to win 2-1. “It’s down to us to put the pressure on him, to not let him be comfortable and to show him that in order to play the final of a Euro, he’ll need to show much more than he has until now.” Yamal fired a long-range shot into the top corner from outside France’s penalty area, with Rabiot his closest marker, equalising for his nation after Randal Kolo Muani’s early opener in the Euro 2024 semi-final. Shortly after Yamal’s goal, teammate Dani Olmo saw a shot deflected into the French net after an attempted block by Jules Kounde in what proved to be the winning goal.