Lamine Yamal mercilessly directed not one but two jabs at Adrien Rabiot following his taunt after Spain’s victory over France at Euro 2024.
Yamal created a magical moment by curling in a spectacular goal to equalize after Randal Kolo Muani’s opening score.
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Just four minutes later, Dani Olmo, who has a remarkably low release clause, netted the winning goal for Spain.
After the match ended, Yamal targeted Rabiot with a harsh taunt in response to the Frenchman’s pre-match comments.
The 16-year-old prodigy continued to mock Rabiot after their semi-final encounter.
Speaking at a post-match press conference, he was asked to clarify his celebration to which he replied: “My celebration? It was for the person who knows it is for him.
“I am very happy for the victory and for helping the team, which is in the final. In the end we should not give importance to any of that. I have helped to the team.”
Rabiot wasn’t safe from Yamal on social media either.
The Barcelona star, who had shared a message on social media before the game, referenced his original post when he took to Instagram after inspiring Spain to the final.
“Check mate,” he wrote, accompanied with an image of himself celebrating his wondergoal.
The teenager possesses both the skill and the mindset necessary for the highest level of the sport.
He made history by becoming the youngest scorer in Euros history with his goal.
Yamal’s performance earned acclaim from fans and critics alike, with Alan Shearer praising the star winger’s display in Munich.
“Just incredible,” he said on the BBC.
“We’ve been talking about him this tournament and seeing him at 16, to come and perform at this level, under this scrutiny, and then to do that, just outrageous. I mean, he shouldn’t even be up that late!”
