Very unpleasant troubles with his two wives, addicted to alcohol, and issues with dangerous substances. Rafael Van der Vaart, a former Dutch glory with a Spanish mother, has wanted to live his moment of glory at the expense of Lamine Yamal.
"His Pants Were a Bit Low"
It's a bad idea to mess with Lamine Yamal, even if he's only 17 years old. It's easy to come out on the losing end.
That's what happened to Van der Vaart, a former Real Madrid player, who said about Lamine Yamal on the NOS TV channel:
-"I noticed some things that are starting to bother me a bit. His pants were a bit low, he wasn't trying too hard, he had some superficial gestures..."
-"If you're so young, you should be happy for every minute you play with Spain. No matter how good you are: at that age, you have to prove it every minute and in every match".
Lamine Yamal Is Annoyed by Doubts About His Effort
Lamine Yamal researched his critical commentator, who didn't win a European Championship at 16 or 36 years old. Meanwhile, he gave him a taste of his own medicine in the Spain-Netherlands match.
What mattered least to him was the pants issue. Whether he wears them high or low. But he didn't like at all that his effort was doubted.
Those mocking words from the former Real Madrid player served to motivate him against the Netherlands. Even scoring the great goal that put the score at 3-2 and avoided Spain's final defeat.
Lamine Yamal Responds on the Field
Then he replied on social media. In reality, Lamine Yamal doesn't care if he's questioned about his pants, his bangs, or any other nonsense. But he doesn't tolerate doubts about his professionalism and desire to do well.
Van der Vaart wasn't known during his professional career for his consistency, perseverance, and capacity for effort. Surely that's why he lasted so little at Real Madrid. But Lamine Yamal is not going down that path.
At the end of the match, he dedicated a message on social media: "pants down, a goal, missed penalty AND IN THE SEMIFINALS HEHEHEHE LET'S GO SPAIN!"
Lamine replied and made things clear on the field, where the real stars speak.