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Spain's Lamine Yamal Taunts France Ahead of 2026 World Cup Semifinal Clash

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First reported by Now 14 · 3 hours ago

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Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal taunts France on social media ahead of their 2026 World Cup semifinal, recalling his previous decisive performance against them. French midfielder Adrien Rabiot denies any special strategy to stop Yamal, focusing instead on Spain's entire team. The exchange revives a past rivalry from the Nations League semifinal two years ago.

01Lamine Yamal posted Instagram images recalling his two goals against France in the last Nations League semifinal.
02Spain and France face off in the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Tuesday.
03French midfielder Adrien Rabiot denies France has a special plan to neutralize Yamal.
04Rabiot emphasized France is preparing to face the whole Spanish team, not just Yamal.
05Two years ago, Rabiot publicly doubted Yamal's ability under pressure before Yamal scored a key goal.
06Rabiot showed no regret over his past comments, saying he barely remembers them.

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