Lamine Yamal: 'I can do way better, I am really demanding with myself'

Short overview
Lamine Yamal says he can improve further and is demanding of himself. He never feels satisfied, a feeling he has not experienced before at Barcelona or with the national team.
Lamine Yamal has stated that he believes he can perform at a higher level, emphasizing his self-demanding nature. In an interview with Mundo Deportivo's Martínez Ferran, the Barcelona and Spain forward said: “I can do way better. I am really demanding with myself.”
Yamal added that he never considers his work complete, saying: “I never said: well, that’s enough, job done.” He described a feeling he had not previously experienced, both at Barcelona and with the national team.
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