Lamine Yamal's reaction after Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal clinched the 2025 UEFA Nations League has sparked intense backlash from fans across social media.

Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Lamine Yamal as a “phenomenon” while calling for the football world to “leave him alone”. Ronaldo, whose Portugal side beat Yamal’s Spain on penalties in the Nations League final on Sunday, was full of praise for the 17-year-old, who started in both the semi-final and final.

En la conferencia posterior al partido, Ronaldo definió a Yamal, de apenas 17 años, como un “fenómeno” y aconsejó que se le diera tiempo para crecer sin presión. “Le diría: déjenlo en paz, que crezca tranquilo.