Spain Penalty Row: Did Lamine Yamal Handle The Ball?
Did Lamine Yamal handle the ball before Spain's penalty? Here's what the IFAB handball rule says, why the referee's decision stood, and why Didier Deschamps was left frustrated after France's defeat.
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