“I am very satisfied with the decision and I am very happy. I hope we win a lot of things together,” said the 16-year-old striker.
The Moroccan national team can now forget about Lamine Yamal. Not because the FC Barcelona player made his debut for the Spanish national team in Georgia last Friday. No, that doesn’t stop the 16-year-old boy from playing with the African team in the future. But Lamine’s statements after the 1-7 draw in Tbilisi make everything very clear: he wants to continue at La Roja for a long time.
“I am currently living a dream, I am very happy. I want to thank the coach and my teammates for the confidence they have given me, and everyone who has helped me on this path,” he began with statements to “Teledeporte” after the scoring one of Spain’s seven goals.
When asked if he would not regret playing for Morocco before La Roja, the Barca striker was immediately very blunt: “I think it has been seen that I am very satisfied with the decision and I am very happy I think it will be a very long road together with Spain and I hope we win a lot of things together.”
That should not be forgotten September’s matches do not rule out a future for the player in Morocco, as current FIFA regulations say that a footballer who has dual nationality can switch teams if he has not played for up to three games (official or otherwise) or since his debut passed three years without participating in his national team. But it is clear, as Goal expected a few weeks ago, that Lamine Yamal has already made up his mind.
Source: Goal