Lamine Yamal has won the battle of Ballon d’Or contenders by scoring twice as Spain eclipsed France 5-4 in their Nations League semifinal.

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France coach Didier Deschamps hopes his team can take a few lessons from the 5-4 defeat in the Nations League thriller against Spain for their match for third place against Germany. Les Bleus almost came back from four goals down with three goals in the final 11 minutes but title holders Spain prevailed to reach the final,