Lamine Yamal's girlfriend Ines Garcia celebrates Spain star's first FIFA World Cup goal with 'best player in the world' claim on social media

× Lamine Yamal's girlfriend, Ines Garcia, shared a story celebrating the Spain sensation's first FIFA World Cup earlier tonight. Garcia called Yamal the best player in the world, as La Roja beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 to secure their first win in this World Cup. Ad Spain's campaign at the FIFA World Cup began bumpy as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Cabo Verde last week in their opening game.

Lamine Yamal notably did not start that game as he's fresh back from an injury, but played 19 minutes after coming off the bench. However, things turned around against Saudi Arabia tonight, with Yamal scoring the opening goal for La Roja in the clash. Mikel Oyarzabal added a brace, alongside an own goal from Altambakti, leading to a 4-0 win for the Spaniards.

Ad Trending In an Instagram story shared during the game, Yamal's girlfriend, Ines Garcia, shared a video of Spanish supporters cheering after the 18-year-old scored his first FIFA World Cup goal. In a cheeky romantic caption, she wrote: "The best player in the world is at 2,000,000%, and he’s also in good hands." (translated from Spanish via Google) Ines Garcia and Lamine Yamal have reportedly been dating for a while, although the exact timeline of their relationship remains unclear.

The Spain superstar has shared images with Garcia and of her alone on his social media, while the influencer has been present at both of La Roja's games at this FIFA World Cup. Garcia also shared images of herself in Yamal's shirt from the stands, sparking reactions online. Ad Lamine Yamal made massive claim about scoring goals at the FIFA World Cup ahead of his first goal for Spain Yamal - Source: Getty Ahead of Spain's clash against Saudi Arabia, Lamine Yamal shared his two cents about scoring goals at the FIFA World Cup.

The 18-year-old Barcelona star made it clear that he prioritizes winning the tournament instead of chasing individual numbers, and said (via One Football): Ad "I don't care about how many goals I score. I'm not obsessing about that. First of all, they're [Mbappe, Messi & co] all at least 10 years older than me, and my style of play is different.

I only want to win. You can score 16 goals in the tournament but be eliminated in the semis, so I don't want that. I want to win."

Ad Yamal's statements came after he was asked about Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi's earlier triumphs in this World Cup, and how he sees himself in comparison. Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina's opening game against Algeria, securing a 3-0 win, while Mbappe delivered a brace in France's 3-1 win over Senegal last week. As such, Lamine Yamal has delivered in his first start for Spain at the FIFA World Cup.

Coach Luis de la Fuente will hope the youngster returns to full fitness soon and is able to play for a longer time in the next games. La Roja will clash against Uruguay in their final group stage game on June 26. × Was this article helpful?

Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Pratyasha Sarkar Lamine Yamal's girlfriend, Ines Garcia, shared a story celebrating the Spain sensation's first FIFA World Cup earlier tonight. Garcia called Yamal the best player in the world, as La Roja beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 to secure their first win in this World Cup. Ad Spain's campaign at the FIFA World Cup began bumpy as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Cabo Verde last week in their opening game.

Lamine Yamal notably did not start that game as he's fresh back from an injury, but played 19 minutes after coming off the bench. However, things turned around against Saudi Arabia tonight, with Yamal scoring the opening goal for La Roja in the clash. Mikel Oyarzabal added a brace, alongside an own goal from Altambakti, leading to a 4-0 win for the Spaniards.

Ad Trending In an Instagram story shared during the game, Yamal's girlfriend, Ines Garcia, shared a video of Spanish supporters cheering after the 18-year-old scored his first FIFA World Cup goal. In a cheeky romantic caption, she wrote: "The best player in the world is at 2,000,000%, and he’s also in good hands." (translated from Spanish via Google) Ines Garcia and Lamine Yamal have reportedly been dating for a while, although the exact timeline of their relationship remains unclear.

The Spain superstar has shared images with Garcia and of her alone on his social media, while the influencer has been present at both of La Roja's games at this FIFA World Cup. Garcia also shared images of herself in Yamal's shirt from the stands, sparking reactions online. Ad Lamine Yamal made massive claim about scoring goals at the FIFA World Cup ahead of his first goal for Spain Yamal - Source: Getty Ahead of Spain's clash against Saudi Arabia, Lamine Yamal shared his two cents about scoring goals at the FIFA World Cup.

The 18-year-old Barcelona star made it clear that he prioritizes winning the tournament instead of chasing individual numbers, and said (via One Football): Ad "I don't care about how many goals I score. I'm not obsessing about that