"They're definitely not stronger than us!" - Lamine Yamal rates France ahead of the World Cup showdown

Yamal is convinced that the French are in no way superior to La Roja.

Details: In a recent interview, the 18-year-old Barcelona winger and Spain international Lamine Yamal stated that the current Spanish squad is second to none at this World Cup.

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On the eve of the clash with Austria, the young footballer responded to a journalist's question about the French national team, saying he does not consider Les Bleus to be stronger than Spain, and reminded everyone of the recent head-to-head results.

"France hasn’t beaten us in two years, so you can’t call them stronger than us. They’re at a great level, they have fantastic players, but I don’t think they’re superior to anyone," Yamal said.

The player also emphasized that, in his view, Spain is currently the strongest team in the world.

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