Overview

• Nico Williams filmed Yamal in Spain’s dressing room revealing a phone wallpaper of Nicki Nicole, captioning the clip in Spanish, “Mi chaval está in love.”
• The video runs counter to a Marca report that said the couple removed Instagram posts and had broken up shortly after going public.
• Hours earlier, the 18-year-old delivered two assists in Spain’s 6-0 World Cup qualifying win over Turkey in Konya.
• Scrutiny of Yamal’s private life has persisted since his July birthday party drew complaints from disability advocates and prompted a government call for investigation.
• Turkish outlet Beyaz Futbol also reported he briefly misplaced his passport after the match, a claim shown in shared footage but not independently verified.