Xavi: Yamal is a blessing for Spain and this is my next training goal

Akal: Barcelona star and former coach Xavi Hernandez, Praise for young former player Lamine Yamaldescribing him as “a decisive player and a game-changer for Spain” and a “blessing” for the national team in an interview he gave to Spain’s national radio ahead of next Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina.

Xavi recalled the scenes of discovering the young talent, saying, according to the newspaper.Brand:“We followed Lamine when he was fifteen and the club was going through a crippling financial crisis, which forced us to invest in talent from the academy (La Masia). We saw from the first moment that Lamine had something different and from that moment we moved him into the first team and when I found him ready, which was obvious from day one, we knew he was the right decision. He is a blessing and a crucial player that Spain has and has all the ingredients to be the best player in the world.”

“Yamal is a genius and perhaps the history of Spanish football has never seen a player as decisive and influential as him at this age. And also look at Pau Cobarci and the great levels he’s done, and though Fermin Lope is more regretful that Fermin Lope isn’t involved. The exceptional generation of Barcelona and the national team will continue to be on the pitch for the next 10 or 15 years and I am “very proud of them because we have seen them grow and develop while overseeing the technical management of Barca.”

Regarding the technical reading of the La Roja team’s journey and progress to the final after defeating France (2-0) in the semi-finals, the 2010 World Cup champion commented: A competitor as big as France, which was the strongest team at that stage.”

Xavi concluded his speech by expressing his great optimism about the current generation’s ability to repeat South Africa’s historic World Cup achievement, stressing: “The current moment is perfect and the coach and the players are a great combination. again.”

The Spanish coach spoke about his relationship With Lionel Messi, the legend of Argentina and the captain of Spain’s opponent in the final.“I consider Messi my friend first and foremost and we have a very great personal relationship. Beyond that, words cannot describe him. I even always tell him. “I don’t know what to tell you anymore.”

At the end of the interview, the former coach of “Barcelona” gave a surprise about his next training step, announcing his desire to lead one of the national teams, as he explained: tournaments such as the World Cup, the European Cup of Nations or the Cup of Nations”. Africa or Asia Cup?