{
  "id": 12108710,
  "title": "‘What a footballer’ – Anthony Gordon compared to Lamine Yamal by Santi Denia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/what-a-footballer-anthony-gordon-compared-to-lamine-yamal-by-santi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/footballer-anthony-gordon-compared-lamine-083000223.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Santi Denia has lauded Anthony Gordon ahead of England's upcoming match against Czechia in the UEFA Nations League. Gordon has been in scintillating form in recent international matches for the Three Lions, scoring three goals and providing an assist in three games. The former Spanish youth teams coach, who has spent years working in Spain, described Gordon as \"what a player!\" and \"what a footballer,\" adding that he is at the same level as Lamine Yamal, a Spanish footballer known for his youth development skills. Denia emphasized that English football has done an excellent job in developing players like Gordon, who is young, daring, fast, and skilled in one-on-one situations. He cautioned that success in football is a gradual process and not something that can be achieved overnight. Denia highlighted the importance of learning from other federations and adapting one's approach accordingly. Gordon has been receiving considerable praise for his performances in recent matches, with Barcelona hoping he can continue to shine once he returns to the club.",
  "summary": "More kind words for Barcelona’s summer signing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}