De la Fuente hits back at Barca's Yamal concerns

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Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente risks Barcelona's wrath as he speaks out on Lamine Yamal's heavy game time.
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00:00It's a blessing to have a player of that level and to play so many games so young in the national team.
00:06If you can't play 180 minutes at this height in September, turn it off and let's go.
00:12But having said that, what we have to do is represent our country, put the best players, compete to win.
00:22We have a great responsibility, a great prestige to defend.
00:26The only way I know how to do it is by putting the best players.
00:32It would be unfair if I did it in a different way and only protected some footballers because they are from certain places
00:40and not others. It would be very unfair. I try not to be like that.

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