Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente believes there is still much more to come from teenage star Lamine Yamal ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash against Belgium.
The Spanish side will look to secure their place in the semi-finals when they take on Belgium in the quarter-finals at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
De la Fuente praised Yamal’s hunger and immense potential, backing the youngster to make an even greater impact as Spain chase a place in the semi-finals.
“We know that the best version of him, the attacking Lamine (Yamal), is something that we haven’t quite seen yet in this World Cup. Not to the level that we’re used to,” said De la Fuente.
“We were facing a powerhouse of a rival, and the defender who was marking him ultimately had to do so much that he was injured.
“He doesn’t need extra motivation. You actually sometimes have to calm his intensity. He’s very motivated – he wants to do so much.
“He’s going to perform on the attacking front – that’s very clear. He’s got incredible potential. And, of course, this is yet to come in some respects.”
