In an interview, Spanish coach De La Fuente talked about Yamal who plays for Barcelona, and believed that the young winger received a lot of attention and pressure from the outside world and the media, so it is necessary to help the player continue to grow and become more mature.

In the 2024/25 La Liga season, Yamal contributed 9 goals and 13 assists to Barcelona, helping them win the La Liga title. In last season's Champions League, Yamal also scored 5 goals and contributed 3 assists, with an equally impressive performance.

As for the Spanish national team, Yamal will win the European Cup in 2024.

Spain coach De La Fuente said, "He has earned everything by himself. We must respect this player who represented the national team at the age of 16. He is under great media pressure and has to work hard to meet the high standards expected of him. He must be a role model both on and off the court."

"He's maturing, but he's still young and we need to help him. Even at 18, he's already showing a lot of maturity, but he has to continue growing and maturing. It's a natural process and we're here to help him. He has great talent and exceptional talent as a player, and he knows full well that without sacrifice and hard work to match that talent, he won't be able to continue growing."

"He does that," De La Fuente continued. "He strives to get better every day. He's very smart and can absorb ideas quickly, like a genius."

In addition, Spain will travel to Bulgaria in the first round of Group E of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

De La Fuente said, "This is a very important game for us. We need to get off to a good start and our opponents are very strong. Our responsibility is to try to win all the games."

"We always strive to get the best out of all our players, and Pedri is very talented and can play in multiple positions. In his position, he is already one of the best players in the world. No matter where he plays, he can make a great contribution to the team."

In addition, De La Fuente added, "Although we have some important players who cannot play, our style of play is very clear. We want to keep the ball, control the game through fast attacks and possession. Our advantage is that we know very well how we want to play."