Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal spent his time "sleeping" in the Spain team bus which left a "scared" Nico Williams stunned ahead of Euro semi-final.

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• Spain beat France in the Euro semi-final
• Williams had butterflies in his belly before the match
• Was surprised to see Yamal taking a "nap"

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Spain’s historic Euro 2024 triumph is being celebrated in a new documentary titled A Team Called Spain: The Road to the Fourth. Premiering on Prime Video on November 29, the film offers an inside look at the team’s journey to its record-breaking fourth European Championship title. One particularly humorous and unexpected moment from the documentary has caught fans' attention — a scene on the team bus before the semi-final match against France, featuring Barcelona's Yamal and his astonishing calmness.

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  While most of the team grappled with nerves ahead of their crucial clash against France, 16-year-old Lamine Yamal chose a very different approach to deal with the pressure – he took a nap while on the way to the stadium. Williams was surprised by the teenager’s relaxed demeanour and expressed his disbelief during an interview in the documentary.

• WHAT WILLIAMS SAID

  "We were going to play a semi-final of a European Championship. I was scared shitless and he was… asleep!" Williams said.

  "But this kid, how can he fall asleep before such an important match?"

  Despite his calm exterior, Yamal played a decisive role in the match, scoring a stunning equaliser from outside the box that set the stage for Spain’s 2-1 victory over France, with Dani Olmo firing the second.

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  Spain’s Euro 2024 campaign was a masterclass in skill, strategy, and teamwork. They won all seven of their matches, culminating in a dramatic 2-1 victory against England in the final held in Berlin. Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal’s 86th-minute strike not only secured the win but also marked Spain’s record-breaking 15th goal of the tournament, surpassing France’s 14-goal record set during their victorious 1984 campaign.

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