Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal hit back at recent criticism from ex-pro Rafael van der Vaart following Spain's progression in ...

Spain’s young star Lamine Yamal didn’t just shine on the pitch—he also fired back at Rafael van der Vaart with a cheeky post after helping to eliminate the Netherlands from the Nations League.

Yamal's Barcelona teammate Ferran Torres was among those commenting on Yamal's Instagram post to support him. Van der Vaart played for Barcelona rival Real Madrid from 2008-10, and made more than ...

Barcelona star Ferran Torres has made a sarcastic comment about Rafael van der Vaart's criticism of Lamine Yamal after Spain's UEFA Nations League win over the Netherlands on Sunday (March 23).

image via Lamine Yamal / Instagram Before the match, former Dutch international and Real Madrid star Rafael van der Vaart had commented that he was not a fan of Lamine Yamal’s attitude.

Lamine Yamal scored a goal in normal time against The Netherlands but missed his penalty in the shootout. After the win, the Spaniard took aim at the former footballer with a post on Instagram.