Lamine Yamal, an 18-year-old player, spoke about his mother, who had him when she was just 16, and his father, who would go out into the street to make a living and bring food home. That is how the boy who is now one of the brightest stars in world football grew up.
And then he made the comparison with the real pressure people face day after day: “My mother had me at 16, now that is real pressure. Then my father had to go out and make a living”.
“My father would go and pick things up from the street so he could bring food home. Now that is pressure. All I have to do is play and keep Spaniards happy”.
Spain’s hopes rest on the shoulders of Lamine Yamal, although despite his young age he is aware of what is at stake and knows how to deal with the tension of the moment.