The last El Clasico left the tension between the two Spanish giants running high. However, there’s one man who has been highlighted: Lamine Yamal. His display against Madrid has been called doesn’t reflect the words he spoke to the media. What happened?
Pre-match tension
Ahead of El Clasico, the internet was buzzing when Lamine Yamal was interviewed by Gerard Pique on his YouTube. He was asked what he thought if La Capital’s rivals, Porcinos, could be compared to Real Madrid. In case you didn’t know, La Capital is Gerard Pique’s mini football club that competes in the King’s League.
Yamal answered that both teams liked to steal and complain all the time. Although he responded jokingly, Real Madrid fans took it as an insult. Moreover, Real Madrid players were also reportedly also provoked by Yamal’s comments.
”This is like throwing gasoline on the fire. Real Madrid, who were humiliated in their last two meetings with Barcelona, are preparing their revenge. Not only to win the match, but also to teach Lamine Yamal a lesson.”
Carvajal and Yamal relationship
Real Madrid walked away with a 2-1 victory. At the end of the match, several Los Blancos players were seen coming up directly to Yamal. Starting with Vinicius, Courtois, and even Dani Carvajal, who is Yamal’s teammate on the national team. The two were seen arguing before being separated.
When Yamal’s comments hit the headlines, Carvajal was reportedly asked to meet Lamine individually. The Real Madrid captain actions were described as very diplomatic and able to calm things down. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen on the field, as the two ended up arguing.
On top of that, Lamine Yamal and Dani Carvajal have unfollowed each other on Instagram. This led to new concerns, given that both of them had just won EURO 2024 for Spain. Meanwhile, the 2026 World Cup is only a year away.
Walk the talk
What happened to Lamine Yamal has caused concern over his career, especially since he has not performed brilliantly as he did last season. Many netizens have suggested that Lamine should focus on the pitch.
This is also agreed upon by Ronaldinho, Barcelona’s legend. The 2005 Ballon d’Or winner said that the player wearing the number ten jersey has a great responsibility. What he means by responsibility is to perform on the field, not just all-talk.
Comeback stronger than ever, Lamine!
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