Cristiano Ronaldo came to the defence of Lamine Yamal after Portugal defeated Spain in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday, June 8. Ronaldo scored the equaliser in the final as Portugal pushed the European champions into a penalty shootout, where they beat them 5-3 after the game ended 2-2 in normal time. While Ronaldo…
FC Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has signed a contract extension with the club on Tuesday, May 27. Barcelona took to social media to announce the news in the evening, confirming that the new deal will keep him at the club until 2031. The 17-year-old forward, whose previous contract was set to expire in 2026,…
Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal played an incredible game on Wednesday evening in the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan. Down 0–2, Yamal grabbed the game by the scruff of its neck and inspired Barcelona to an exceptional comeback. The Champions League clash at the Llus Companys Olympic Stadium finished 3–3, with the hosts scoring the…
You wonder what went through the mind of Alaves’ left-back, Manu Sanchez, three minutes into the game against Barcelona at Montjuic yesterday. Lamine Yamal, the player who Sanchez was assigned to mark for the next 87 minutes or so of his life, had dribbled past him and four other team-mates in practically his first involvement…
FC Barcelona were dealt with a massive injury blow on Monday, December 15. The club confirmed that 17-year-old Lamine Yamal has been sidelined for 3-4 weeks due to a Grade 1 ligament injury, which he copped during the team’s match vs Leganes. Yamal was seen struggling during the Barcelona vs Leganes match after his ankle…
It is a piece of skill Lamine Yamal is making an art form — and yet another reason the 17-year-old is one of the most exciting players in world football. The Barcelona forward has used the ‘trivela’ — an outside-of-the-boot shot or pass — to provide three of his nine assists in La Liga this…
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has clinched the 2024 Golden Boy award, marking an extraordinary year in which he played a pivotal role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph. At just 17 years and four months, Yamal is the youngest-ever recipient of the award, as reported by Italian sports daily Tuttosport on Wednesday. The Golden Boy award,…