Overview

• Lamine Yamal said he intends to win both the Champions League with Barcelona and the 2026 World Cup with Spain, telling Cope he will go for both titles.
• He asked that attention center on his performances on the field and thanked coach Luis de la Fuente for defending him publicly.
• De la Fuente recently urged the press to judge the 18-year-old by his actions in matches rather than off-field talking points.
• Spain’s schedule lists Bulgaria in Sofia on Thursday, September 4, followed by Turkey in Konya on Sunday, September 7, in UEFA qualifying.
• Yamal noted he has taken Barcelona’s No. 10 shirt without feeling added pressure and said the squad’s hunger remains strong after the 1-1 draw at Vallecas.