Spain star offers insights into Barcelona gem Lamine Yamal: ‘Nice, sensible and responsible’ | OneFootball

Yeremy Pino is a part of the Spanish World Cup team that has been dealt one of the toughest contests in the Round of 16, as they take on Portugal.

It is not a game Pino will start, but during his time with the Spanish contingent, he has had a closer look at Spain’s most important player, Lamine Yamal.

He even shares a close bond with Yamal and his close friend Nico Williams. In a recent interaction with SPORT, Pino offered some interesting insights into the group.

What Pino said about Lamine Yamal

Yamal shares a close bond with Yeremy Pino. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)

Asked what Lamine is like on the inside, Pino was full of praise for the 18-year-old’s character and maturity.

“He is a nice, sensible and responsible person. What he transmits on the pitch is exactly the same as who he is off it. He is a world star, and everything good that happens to him will be good for us,” he said.

The winger also insisted that Lamine is back to full fitness, pointing to his most recent performance as proof, even if the end product did not quite come off.

“Yes. It showed in the last match. He didn’t score or provide an assist, but he had a great game,” he added.

Pino acknowledged that Lamine had appeared slightly frustrated as well, though he doesn’t find it particularly odd.

“That’s normal. When you have a great game and don’t get a goal or an assist, you come off with a slightly strange feeling. And that’s where the group is there to support him in whatever he needs,” he added.

An inseparable trio

Nico, Yamal and Pino have become inseparable. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

Pino, Lamine and Nico Williams have become almost inseparable within the Spain camp, and the Barcelona winger could not hide his emotions when discussing the dynamic between them.

“I made a mistake sitting between them, because I get all the teasing. But things are very good, honestly,” he joked.

Asked whether the group had a nickname, Pino laughed off the question. “No, we have more insults than nicknames,” he said, before admitting the three of them are far from quiet. “Yes, a lot,” he replied when asked if they make plenty of noise.

That competitive edge extends well beyond the football pitch, with the trio regularly going head-to-head on the PlayStation.

“Yes. We play, we set up matches, we bet between ourselves, and we have a really good time,” Pino said, adding that FIFA and Fortnite are the go-to games.