"Even if he plays for Spain, the affection the Spanish will have for him will never be the same as that of the Moroccans,"
"So it's a shame he didn't choose Morocco, because if he had, things would have been different. It's sad because, as I recently read in a Spanish newspaper, some journalists were saying: 'We have Pedri, we love Pedri, we love Yamal, but we don't love him as much as Pedri.' So that means he made a mistake. I would have liked him to play for Morocco. He will always be Moroccan, even if he plays for Spain."
"Spain was playing the Euros, I grew up here, and I feel this is my country."
Lamine Yamal was eligible to play international football for both Spain and Morocco and opted to represent Spain. He has already won a European Championship title with Spain. Moroccan legend Mustapha Hadji criticized the decision, saying Yamal would have received stronger affection from Moroccan supporters and calling the choice a mistake. Hadji referenced Spanish press comparisons between Yamal and Pedri. Yamal explained his decision by saying he had always wanted to play a European Championship, that Spain were competing in the Euros, he grew up in Spain, and he feels Spain is his country.
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