Spains teen phenom Lamine Yamal consoled by influencer girlfriend after shocking World Cup start

Spain was shocked by Cape Verde at the World Cup when they played to a 0-0 draw, and 18-year-old superstar Lamine Yamal didn’t take it too well.Yamal appeared off the bench in the 71st minute during the back-and-forth Group H matchup that was plenty competitive despite being a complete mismatch on paper.After the tie, which is about as shocking as a loss to anyone else in the tournament, Yamal had to be consoled by multiple friends and family members in the stands.Chief among them is Ines Garcia, his girlfriend, who is a Spanish model and influencer.

In the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Yamal was seen hugging his family during what has been a difficult time for the teenage soccer sensation.“First game of the World Cup and we add a point,” Yamal added in an Instagram post.Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente was happy with Yamal’s performance in the abbreviated appearance.“As soon as Lamine came on, he changed how [Cape Verde] were playing,” he said.Yamal has endured a tough stretch as he suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Barcelona that was initially feared to be torn.The injury isn’t quite that bad, but he missed the rest of the La Liga season after suffering the injury on April 22, and has operated as a substitute for Spain in the early going of the World Cup.With his minutes carefully managed, Yamal is hopeful he can play his full 90 minutes by the final group match against Uruguay next week.Though the tie with Cape Verde isn’t doing him any favors, as Spain could find themselves in need of a win in that game should they falter at all against Saudi Arabia....