The Spain National Football Team has shown great character winning the UEFA Euro 2024 competition as underdogs with a fairly young side. Most of the players in action and in the news were just around 22 years of age and shone brightest for their national side. Lamine Yamal is one such name, who made the biggest impact. He even went on to win the Young Player of the Tournament at the UEFA Euro 2024 competition. The Spanish side will have a chance to capture yet another international title in the space of one month with the Paris Olympics 2024 starting on July 24. From Lamine Yamal to Dani Olmo, Top Five Players Who Dazzled for Spain in UEFA Euro 2024 Title-Winning Campaign.

Making his name at a young age, Lamine Yamal is seen as the future of Spain and Barcelona. The star playmaker thrived at the offensive end and even drew comparisons with the Barca club legend Lionel Messi. At just 17 years old, Lamine Yamal fits perfectly in the Olympics’ squad selection rule that allows Under 23 players to represent the country with the exception of the three ‘overage’ players. Check out whether Lamine Yamal will play for Spain in the Paris Olympics 2024 and whether he will start against Uzbekistan in the opening game.

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The Spain National Football team is seen as the best young team in the world right now with a chance to dominate multiple competitions for years to come. Players like Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Gavi, Pedri, and Fermin Lopez are showing massive potential to take the Spanish side to new levels. All the above-mentioned U-23 players are eligible to play in the Paris Olympics 2024 and will provide the liberty to add experience. But due to Barcelona’s reluctance to let stars like Gavi, and Yamal participate in the Olympics has put them out of team selection.  Covid Fear Hits Paris Olympics 2024, Unnamed Australian Water Polo Athlete Isolated in Games Village After Testing Positive.

Head coaches can face club-versus-country battles as football at the Olympics does not feature on the FIFA international match calendar and clubs are not required to release players if they do not wish to. Yamal is enjoying a vacation in Greece at the moment and won't be part of Spain’s National side playing in the Paris Olympics 2024. Spain lost against Brazil in the finals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will look to go a step ahead in Paris 2024.

 

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