Lamine Yamal calls World Cup goal a 'dream come true' after Spain's victory

Spain's young football sensation Lamine Yamal has described scoring his first World Cup goal as a dream realized, following the team's dominant 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. The 18-year-old prodigy netted the opening goal in the match, marking a significant personal achievement in his burgeoning career.

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After the first match, people said many untrue things. We had a setback in the first match, but we recovered and continued on our way.

Yamal reflected on the team's initial stumble in the tournament, acknowledging that "after the first match, people said many untrue things." However, he emphasized the team's resilience, stating, "We had a setback in the first match, but we recovered and continued on our way."

For Yamal, the experience of playing and scoring in the World Cup is profoundly special. "I used to watch the World Cup matches in class," he shared, highlighting the surreal nature of his current reality. "Being here now is a really great thing. I am very proud."

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I used to watch the World Cup matches in class. Now being here is a really great thing. I am very proud.

He further elaborated on the emotional impact of his World Cup debut goal: "Scoring a goal in the World Cup is an incredibly special feeling. I had always dreamed of playing in the World Cup, and to be able to score in my first match starting in the lineup, it was a dream come true."

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Scoring a goal in the World Cup is an incredibly special feeling. I had always dreamed of playing in the World Cup, and to be able to score in my first match starting in the lineup, it was a dream come true.