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Lamine Yamal is back in Spain squad after spat with Barcelona over injury
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Spain's Ferran Torres, bottom, is congratulated by Lamine Yamal after scoring his side's 4th goal during a World Cup qualifying round Group E soccer match between Turkey and Spain at Konya Buyuksehir stadium, in Konya, Turkey, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Khalil Hamra
MADRID (AP) — Lamine Yamal is back in Spain’s squad for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers after recovering from an injury that became the source of a public spat between Barcelona’s coach and the national team. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick had lashed out at Spain for using Yamal in two easy wins in early September, saying it had “not taken care” of him and insinuating that he had played while injured. The 18-year-old Yamal then missed four games for Barcelona due to "discomfort in the pubic area”.