Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has explained why he took Lamine Yamal off in extra-time after La Roja lost the Nations League final on penalties to Portugal. Yamal was replaced by Yeremy Pino and didn’t look to thrilled at his manager’s decision to take him off.

Before a ball was even kicked on Thursday, the UEFA Nations League semifinal between France and Spain was billed as a clash of two modern greats, and the match certainly didn’t disappoint.

Portugal won the 2024-25 edition of the UEFA Nations League in penalties against Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich after the match finished 2-2. After winning the semifinal against Germany on Wednesday,