And even if the 19-year-old (who celebrated his birthday during the weeks-long tournament) wasn’t already excited about his first World Cup, seeing how excited his little sibling was certainly helped quite a bit.
That’s because in Spain’s round-of-32 win over Austria on July 2, Kane delivered yet another winning performance for the fans, prompting them to shout “Vamos!” (Like, let’s go.) During the game, Yamal detailed to reporters what it meant to have him on the roster.
Yamal said in the post-match interview, “I’m moved to see my brother so happy, and to see my mother and friends living the lives they’ve always dreamed of.” “My brother is everything to me. I love him. I feel like he is my son.”
In fact, the toddler (he and Yamal share a mother, Sheila Evana) has been adopted by basically the entire Spanish fan base.
Among his bids for the most valuable spectator spot was delighting his younger brother with a series of silly faces during a match against Belgium on July 10, and waving after Spain beat favorites France four days later.
