FC Barcelona does not participate in the Club World Cup which currently takes place in the United States, Lamine Yamal is therefore on vacation. The Spanish prodigy took the opportunity to go spend a few days in Brazil and find Neymar for a day.
The two stars had fun on Thursday. Despite the 18 years that separate them, the Iberian international and the Santos play leader shared activities such as the Beach Soccer, a swimming pool or even arcade games. As at the end of a football match, it ended with an exchange of jerseys.
Neymar will have known the peak of his career at FC Barcelona, a club in which he evolved between 2013 and 2017, before joining Paris Saint-Germain. At the time, the international Auriverde formed an exceptional offensive trident, with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Lamine Yamal, his great admiration for Neymar
Lamine Yamal was the privileged witness because it corresponds to his first years of training in Catalonia. “Neymar has always been my idol … A star, a legend. I was five when I saw Neymar in Santos… and seven years old when I saw him at Camp Nou. It was incredible! »»remembered the Spanish prodigy during an interview given to CNN last January.
Winner of the Liga and the King's Cup this season with Barça, the native of Esplugues de Llobregat will return to training on July 13. A few more weeks of rest therefore for the one who is one of the two main favorites for obtaining the Ballon d'Or, in the company of Ousmane Dembélé.
