L. Yamalio's Adventures in Turkey: Lost Passport and Separated from the Team

2025-09-08 12:51 © AP

The Spanish national team's wunderkind Lamine Yamal will ambiguously remember last weekend's trip to Turkey.

In a World Cup qualifying match, the European champions crushed the Turks 6-0, but after the game, the young player realized he was missing his passport.

Journalists caught the footballer rummaging through his belongings and anxiously looking at his teammates on the bus.

With the document still not found, the "La Roja" team flew home, and the Spanish football federation contacted the Turkish authorities.

Eventually, after an exception was made, L. Yamal could travel home on a private plane.

🚨ÖZEL GÖRÜNTÜ| Lamine Yamal pasaportunu kaybetti.

Maçtan sonra uzun süre pasaportunu arayan, soyunma odasına geri dönüp pasaport için oraya da bakan Lamine Yamal, pasaportunu bulamadan stadyumdan ayrıldı. @beyazfutbol pic.twitter.com/bDFmVfwjvn

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