In an interview with France FootballLamine Yamal (17 years old), currently playing for FC Barcelona, looked back on his incredible rise. Recently crowned European champion with La Roja, the Culers winger looked back on his beginnings in football. The opportunity for him to deliver a surprising anecdote. “I remember that when I went to school, I would carry it (the ball, editor’s note) in a bag.”.
“Just before going to class, I would hide it in my backpack because the teacher didn’t want me to put it on the table. At home, I liked to play football with my dogs. My father said that I had nothing to fear, that they wouldn’t bite me, so I would have fun with them. Dribbling a dog is the hardest thing to do. It’s part of my learning, it was like training.”. And today, it seems to be working for him…
