Cukurella before the Saudi Arabia match. Yamal has changed a lot

Real Madrid and Spain player Mark Cucurella spoke about the great influence of his compatriot, Barcelona star Lamine Yamal in the Matador camp at the World Cup.

The Spanish national team is preparing to meet Saudi Arabia in the second round of the World Cup group stage next Sunday.

And it was published Mundo Deportivo newspaperCucurella made the statements during his interview with El Mundo newspaper, where he said: “I noticed that Yamal has changed a lot after Euro-2024.”

He added: “I think Yamal is more mature, he has spent several years in professional football and knows very well what to do.”

He continued. “I’m enjoying playing alongside him and having him with us in the Spain team and I hope he’s back fit from injury and he’ll help us a lot.”

He commented on the pressure and great responsibility placed on Yamal’s shoulders. “Unbelievable, I went on vacation to Dubai, I also found a billboard for him there.”

He noted: “Yamal deals with all this with wonderful and great naturalness. He is still the same boy. He’s matured, but he’s still the same person he was before he became such a big star or famous.”

He concluded. “This is the best quality that Yamal has. At this age, the way he deals with all these questions with such spontaneity and naturalness is amazing. He is only 18 years old. I don’t think everyone is capable of dealing with all this and managing like this.”