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A difficult test
Adrien Rabiot has confirmed that France have no specific plan to stop Lamin Yamal until they face Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, stressing that the Roosters’ focus is on La Roja in general and not on any particular player.
The Spanish “Marca” newspaper reports.The name Lamine Yamal came back to haunt Rabiot ahead of Spain’s clash with France, with reporters recalling his comments ahead of the Euro 2024 semi-final when he said the then young Spanish talent “still had a lot to offer” if he wanted to play in the final.
Lamine Yamal was quick to respond via his social media accounts with the message:“Move silently and speak only when the time comes to announce the king’s death.”before scoring the wonder goal the next day that saw Spain knock France out.
Two years later, Rabiot again faced questions about the Spanish wing, but this time he reduced the focus on the individual aspect, stressing that France’s priority was to end the system of Luis de la Fuente.
Rabio said about the existence of a special plan against Lamine Yamal. I think we have to focus only on a specific player.”
He explained about the relationship between Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. “They’ve had a very strong relationship for many years and it didn’t start now. They were close friends when they played together at Paris Saint-Germain and even before that. Their current harmony on the field should not be affected by what happens off it, as their friendship has been going on for a long time.”
“There is no guarantee that we will win because it will be decided on the pitch. We are fully focused and will prepare for this match in the best possible way and we are confident of the progress we have made so far.
Regarding his previous statements about Lamine Yamal and the Spanish player’s response, Rabiot said: “I don’t remember exactly those statements, but if I said them, it’s because I believed them at the time. I saw that Konate and Lacroix had already responded and I think they did a good job of it. After all, this is just a football match, and we are not afraid that we have reached the best way. All the circumstances were in our favor, and I honestly think it would be difficult to achieve it;
He said about the change in the French team. “We live together wonderfully and there is real harmony in the group. It’s hard to explain why, but off the pitch everything is going great and I think that’s a big part of the reason for our success. This cohesion is then reflected on the pitch. as we know this is his last tournament with France There are many things that lead us to believe that time has passed.
“We have always tried to take on our responsibilities, but now we talk to each other a lot. We take advantage of our rest at the hotel to analyze the matches in small groups. These discussions are very important in addition to what the technical staff gives us. language seeks the same goal and moves in the same direction.”
