Portugal - Spain Prediction (2am June 9): Old ginger and young bamboo

(Dan Tri) - The match between "uncle" C. Ronaldo and "nephew" Lamine Yamal in the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain promises to be very exciting.

* The Nations League final between Portugal and Spain takes place at 2:00 a.m. on June 9 at Allianz Arena (Germany).

Old ginger and young bamboo are the most appropriate comparisons for C. Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal at this time. Old ginger has a spicy taste and a distinctive aroma, symbolizing strength and experience. Young bamboo is soft and pliable, symbolizing youth, flexibility and good adaptability. At the same time, young bamboo is also a symbol of development, hope and potential for the future.

The match between C. Ronaldo and Yamal promises to be very exciting (Photo: ESPN).

The appearance of Portugal and Spain in the Nations League final has brought fans this extremely attractive "old and young" competition. C. Ronaldo has turned 40, which is more than twice as old as Yamal. CR7 is even 5 years older than Yamal's father.

C. Ronaldo is the embodiment of the pinnacle and resilience. He is the role model for every star in the football world to dream of, including Yamal. Rarely does any player reign at the top for so long. Even at the age of 40, the Portuguese superstar still makes everyone mention him. In the last season, CR7 was still the top scorer with 25 goals.

Or most recently, superstar number 7 just shone to help Portugal win against Germany in the Nations League semi-finals. Thanks to that, CR7 broke the curse of defeating Die Mannschaft for the first time in his career.

Yamal reminds C. Ronaldo of his ambitious youth. Even at the age of 17, Yamal ran much further than CR7 in the past (still a member of the Sporting Lisbon youth team). Yamal is an irreplaceable factor in Barcelona and the Spanish national team thanks to his superb performance.

Last season, Yamal scored 18 goals and had 16 assists, helping Barcelona win a domestic double (La Liga, Spanish King's Cup). Before that, this prodigy was an important factor in helping the Spanish team win the Europa League. Just a few days ago, Yamal made everyone remember him when he scored twice to help Spain defeat France with a score of 5-4.

Will C. Ronaldo's experience or Yamal's youth win? (Photo: Fox).

Yamal is on track to become the youngest player in history to win the Ballon d'Or. The young striker will have an advantage in the race with Dembele if he wins the Nations League.

There is a notable detail, Yamal imitated C. Ronaldo's celebrations more than once. The 17-year-old star's intentions are unclear, but from a certain perspective, it can be understood that Yamal likes the arrogance of his "uncle" CR7.

The young Spanish star is eager to face C. Ronaldo: “CR7 is a legend. We all respect him. I will do my job well and help the Spanish team win.”

Meanwhile, "uncle" C. Ronaldo also said about Yamal: "He is doing very well. He knows how to take advantage of his abilities. Yamal has great potential but let the boy develop confidently. Don't put pressure on him."

With their influence, C. Ronaldo and Yamal will play a decisive role in the fate of the Nations League final. Will the experience of the “old ginger” C. Ronaldo or the flexibility of the “young bamboo” Yamal win?

Portugal vs Spain squad information

Vitinha could start against Spain. In the match against Germany, the PSG player came on as a substitute and played quite well. Similarly, Francisco Conceicao could also be “rewarded” with a starting position.

On the Spanish side, coach De La Fuente can keep the same starting lineup in the match against Portugal.

Expected lineup Portugal vs Spain

Portugal (4-3-3): Costa; Dalot, Dias, Inacio, Mendes; J. Neves, Vitinha, Bernardo Silva; Conceicao, Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes.

Spain (4-3-3): Simon; Porro, Le Normand, Huijsen, Cucurella; Merino, Fabian, Pedri; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Williams.

Score prediction Portugal 1-2 Spain

The Opta supercomputer predicts a 50.1% chance of Spain winning this match. There is a 26% chance of Portugal winning, while the chance of the match ending in a draw after 90 minutes is 23.9%.

Predictions of some newspapers in the world

Whoscored: Portugal 2-3 Spain

Sport Mole: Portugal 1-2 Spain

Sportskeeda: Portugal 1-3 Spain

Sports Illustrated: Portugal 1-2 Spain

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