Spain’s Wonderkid Lamine Yamal Dazzles in World Cup Qualifier, Faces Passport Drama

As usual, Lamine Yamal was brilliant during the match against Turkey on Sunday. He provided two assists, one for Ferran Torres and the other for Mikel Merino, who scored a hat-trick. Even though he was unable to score a goal himself, he remained offensive until the end. However, one action almost tarnished the performance of the Spanish striker. With the scoreboard at 0-6 and the game stopped for a foul to be played by the Turkish selection, Lamine decided to position himself in front of the ball, preventing Arda Güler from playing quickly. A gesture that the Real Madrid player did not appreciate. He reacted by pushing the winger trained at La Masia. The reaction of the Barcelona star did not wait. The number 10 remained planted. Fortunately, this minor tension did not generate any cards.

At the end of the match, Lamine faced another problem. He was spotted by Turkish journalist Emir Kiliccetin rummaging through his belongings to find a lost object, after joining the shuttle allowing the Spaniards to leave the stadium. According to the Beyaz Futbol journalist present on site, the 18-year-old prodigy would have lost his passport. In a video published by the journalist, we can see him turning his suitcase and bag upside down to find the precious object. "After the match, Lamine Yamal looked for his passport for a long time, went back to the dressing room and looked for it there too, and left the stadium without finding it," explained the Turkish media.

It remains to be seen whether the Ballon d’Or contender was able to board a plane to return to Spain from Konya airport.