The Nations League final wasn’t Lamine Yamal’s finest hour considering the ridiculous standards that he’d set himself over the course of the 2024/25 season. However, it’s not the time or the place to be overly critical of this soon to be 18-year-old who is redefining the footballing paradigm and, what’s more, doing it with ease.

Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as he won a third trophy with Portugal - the Nations League.And what a way to do it, as they beat their neighbours and oldest rivals Spain on penalties.Ronaldo may have already been off the pitch,

Ronaldo vs. Yamal was the story heading into Sunday's UEFA Nations League final, but Portugal's collective quality won the day -- and the headlines -- over Spain's impressive young talent.