Lamine Yamal versus Kylian Mbappé, this is the duel that could revive interest in the Clasicos in Spain. The expected opposition between the two players, during the next Barça-Real, excites observers on the other side of the Pyrenees. But for the young Barcelona player, the arrival of Kylian Mbappé in Madrid does not change the situation. “I remember those Clasicos that everyone was talking about: it was crazy! The more great players there are, in Madrid as in Barça, the better it is for La Liga. But no, I don’t think it’s the Mbappé-Lamine era now. It will be the Barça-Madrid era, as it always has been. And we will do everything we can to win the Clasicos that come along, to win titles.”.
After the successive departures of Cristiano Ronaldo, then Lionel Messi, this legendary match has lost its luster. La Liga sees in Mbappé and Yamal, the potential successors of the two legends, but also those who could bring the Spanish championship back to the top of Europe. With a Barça that has started its season with a bang, and a Real Madrid version Galacticos 2.0 that is currently struggling, the first showdown between the two giants risks making a big splash. See you on October 27 at the Santiago Bernabéu for episode one of the Mbappé-Yamal saga in Spain.
