Lamine Yamal: 'I am so happy' after reaching semi-finals

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Lamine Yamal expressed joy after advancing to the semi-finals, noting he is often double-marked but that creates space for teammates, as seen in the first goal.
Lamine Yamal expressed his delight after his team advanced to the semi-finals, acknowledging the defensive attention he receives on the pitch.
“I am so happy. We go to semi finals, we keep going… I am always closed off, with multiple players on me,” Yamal said. “But there's always a free player, as it happened in the first goal.”
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