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Lamine Yamal says ‘I’m here’: Spain star dazzles with World Cup goal

Lamine Yamal is no stranger to the limelight. In the weeks leading up to the World Cup, he found himself thrust into the middle of a social media debate regarding his [fitness and availability](/sports/2026/6/19/spains-yamal-says-very-early-unnecessary-to-play-full-world-cup-match

Yamal shows why this could be his World Cup

fans cheered, danced and chanted Lamine's name. This was the superstar they had come to see. Guillem Balague, speaking on 5 Live, said he saw Lamine Yamal walking out looking around like

World Cup 2026: Full group schedule and top second-round matches to watch

chants of “¡*Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano*!” (Spanish for “Korean, brother, you are Mexican now!”) rang around the streets of the cohost nation, which has shared a friendship with South Korea since the 2018 World