The surprising gesture from Lamine to Cristiano Ronaldo after losing the Nations League

"Leave the kid alone" was the message Cristiano Ronaldo sent to the world ahead of the clash between Portugal and Spain in the Nations League 2025 final. The Portuguese national team, led by the former Real Madrid player, claimed the title after winning the penalty shootout at the Allianz Arena. The Madridist legend scored a goal and lifted the trophy for the second time in his career.

Lamine Yamal has the support of figures like Cristiano Ronaldo and Spain's own coach, Luis de la Fuente. All of them insist that people must act with caution regarding his development. The truth is that against Portugal he delivered one of his most discreet performances.

Lamine Yamal had his worst match of the season

Against Portugal, Lamine completed 44 out of 50 passes he attempted, with an 88% accuracy rate, many of them in the final third of the field (50 passes). However, he only managed to shoot on target twice out of four attempts, recorded two dribbles, and lost possession up to 21 times.

Beyond the statistics, his performance was affected by Nuno Mendes's strong match. The Portuguese full-back not only marked him effectively but also contributed in attack by scoring Portugal's first goal.

The second goal for Portugal was scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, a footballer for whom, at 40 years old, there are hardly any adjectives left. Although he no longer displays the speed he had a decade and a half ago nor dribbles as often, he remains decisive. Match after match, he keeps playing, scoring, and expanding his legacy with the Portuguese national team.

Lamine Yamal and his disrespectful gesture toward Cristiano Ronaldo

After the match, people could see an ecstatic Cristiano Ronaldo and a Lamine Yamal who walked listlessly around the Allianz Arena. During the trophy presentation, Portugal, as the winner, formed a sportsmanship guard of honor for the Spain players. At that moment, the Barça winger walked past the Portuguese legend without even looking him in the face.

A gesture captured by the cameras, which has gone viral on social media and reflects poorly on Lamine after Cristiano Ronaldo's words before the match.

"Cristiano saying: "He'll surely win many individual and team titles, he has his whole career ahead of him, an extremely high potential." Lamine disrespects the best in history like that. It's because of that attitude that he won't succeed, he's arrogant without being able to be." commented a user on "X".