Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is relaxed ahead of Sunday's Nations League final which has been dubbed a duel of the generations between him and Spain teenager Lamine Yamal. Ronaldo, 40, told reporters on Saturday that there have been such comparisons between him and another player.

With Spain in the final, the narrative has quickly shifted—could a Nations League triumph cement Lamine Yamal’s claim to soccer’s most prestigious individual honor?

France, Germany, Portugal and Spain booked their places at the Nations League finals by winning their quarter-finals in March. The last-eight matches pitted the four League A winners against the four runners-up – the league phase took place between September and November 2024.