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Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, has addressed the recent injury to Lamine Yamal, emphasizing that Spain’s national team head coach, Luis de la Fuente, should not be held responsible.
Yamal had to leave Spain’s training camp during the October international break due to physical discomfort and the incident has ignited discussions regarding the demanding schedule players face in today’s football landscape.
In a recent interview, Deco expressed his perspective on the situation. He stated that the root of the problem lies not with de la Fuente, who is merely trying to assemble the best squad for international competitions.
“The problem is not in De la Fuente. He does his job, he is the coach and he tries to call up the best players.
“Something has to be done with the calendar. All national team matches are official. Before, there were not so many,” he said as quoted by SPORT.
Deco highlighted that the current match calendar is significantly more congested than in the past, noting that young players like Yamal, Gavi, and Pedri are being exposed to an excessive number of games, which poses risks to their physical well-being.
“It is clear that young players are subject to many matches. Too much. Also Gavi or Pedri, but not only ours. It seems that we are risking our lives in every game.
“We have to take care of Lamine, he is still in the process of training, but if we individualize we will be unfair to the others,” he noted.
Not comparing with Lionel Messi
Lamine Yamal is doubtful for the Sevilla clash. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images)
Furthermore, Deco refrained from making direct comparisons between Yamal and legendary figures such as Lionel Messi.
While he acknowledged that comparisons are inevitable in a sport filled with passion and fandom, he maintained that Yamal is on his own unique path.
“There will always be comparisons because football is passion and…
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Author : Swapnil Bhopatkar
Publish date : 2024-10-18 06:20:00
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