Soccer-Spain coach praises Yamal's Euro debut

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group B - Spain v Croatia - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 15, 2024 Croatia's Josko Gvardiol in action with Spain's Lamine Yamal REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - Spain coach Luis de la Fuente praised Lamine Yamal after his first appearance at a major tournament on Saturday and talked up the teenager's potential to become a great player.

Yamal, at 16 the youngest player to appear at the European Championship, assisted defender Dani Carvajal for the team's third goal and almost got on the scoresheet in the second half, only for Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic to pull off a superb one-handed save to deny him.