Spain and France are preparing for the semifinal of the football World Cup, which is played on Tuesday, July 14 in Dallas. Ahead of the match, attention was also drawn to Lamine Yamal's reaction to a racist remark by former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Tagesspiegel ↗
The Spanish national team player, who celebrated his 19th birthday on the day of the pre-match press conference, emphasized that in his view France and Spain are examples of integration. He described this message as important, not the statement of one individual. Yamal also called the duel with France the most important match of his career. Tagesspiegel ↗
Coaches Didier Deschamps and Luis de la Fuente are expecting a significant football match. When asked whether Spain is the favorite, Deschamps answered affirmatively. Meanwhile, the Spanish coach stated that Yamal's best performance is yet to come. Spanish captain Rodri recalled the difference between his own youth and Yamal's position, saying that at 19 he was in a student dormitory, while Yamal is already at the center of attention. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
French midfielder Adrien Rabiot expressed his belief before the match that this time France will advance, but also noted that a simple plan is not enough to contain Yamal. The match thus combines a sporting contest between two favorites with a debate about integration and the pressure on the young Spanish star. La Repubblica ↗
Yamal responds to controversy ahead of France - Spain semifinal
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Frankreich gegen Spanien: Das war die WM-Nacht: Halbfinal-Vorfreude und ein Waschbär
Tagesspiegel
| 05:01 14.07.
Frankreich gegen Spanien: Yamal reagiert auf Rassismus-Eklat vor WM-Halbfinale
Tagesspiegel
| 05:15 14.07.
Fußball-WM: Rodris Yamal-Vergleich: Mit 19 war ich im Studentenwohnheim
Tagesspiegel
| 21:13 13.07.
Halbfinale der Fußball-WM: Spanien ist Favorit? Deschamps sagt: „Das bestätige ich!“
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 04:20 14.07.
WM-Halbfinale: Spaniens Coach: Das beste Spiel von Yamal kommt noch
Tagesspiegel
| 01:48 14.07.
Lamine, sobre la polémica con Rajoy: "Francia y España somos un ejemplo de integración. Eso es lo importante, y no lo que haya podido decir una persona"
El Mundo
| 01:33 14.07.
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