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Yamal's World Cup debut comes with a special dedication

Yamal's World Cup debut comes with a special dedication

Spain's young talent, Lamine Yamal, used his first match at the World Cup to send a special message about his family roots.

In Spain's opening match against Cape Verde, which ended in a 0-0 draw, Yamal showed up wearing a pair of personalized shoes emblazoned with the flags of Morocco and Equatorial Guinea. With this gesture, he chose to honor the countries of his parents' origin - his father is of Moroccan origin and his mother is from Equatorial Guinea.

The detail did not go unnoticed by fans and the media, being considered an expression of pride in his cultural heritage, despite representing the colors of the Spanish national team in the biggest arena of world football.

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