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Spain coach De la Fuente hails goalscoring Yamal debut: Our future is guaranteed

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was delighted after their 7-1 win in Georgia.

The Euro qualifier marked the debut of 16 year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal.

De la Fuente said, "The triumph is the result of an ambitious and very determined group. The boys are insatiable. I saw commitment and improvement, we played the whole match. Georgia has a great generation, we won on a complicated pitch."

On Yamal, who scored on debut, he added: "He integrated into this group, into this family, he was phenomenal.

"The future of Spanish football is guaranteed, generations appear that will bring many joys, we celebrate that the young people and the veterans form a group, a great team and with this mentality we achieve our objectives."

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