If he stacks precocity records and promises on the ground, Lamine Yamal crosses a much more stormy summer behind the scenes. After a sparkling end of the season and a vacation shared under the Brazilian sun with Neymar, the Spanish teenager finds himself in the heart of a media whirlwind. For the past few days, social networks have broken up, rumors have been rumoring, and two 29 -year -old women have accused him publicly. At just 17 years old, the child prodigy of Barça finds himself projected in a controversy that goes far beyond the sports framework.
It all starts with a simple photo: Yamal with Fati Vazquez. Internet users wonder, the media gets carried away. Very quickly, the interested party reacts: she assumes having spent a few days with the player, but denies any ambiguous relationship. The debate swells, the Spanish law (fixing the sexual majority at 16 years old) is recalled, but the case does not stop there. Claudia Bavel, a designer of adult content, in turn enters the arena. She publishes screenshots, talks about exchanges with the player and says he asked her. Here again, she denies any real relationship but doubt settles.
Young Crack Yamal in the eye of the cyclone
The player keeps silence. His entourage, on the other hand, activates. Lawyers sift through each publication, the communicators try to stop the fire. FC Barcelona, worried about its jewel, monitors the situation closely. At this stage, no complaints or legal proceedings have been initiated, but the image of the young international is weakened. And in the digital age, the damage of such an exhibition can be durable.
Lamine Yamal, a private life that slips
This scandal comes as Lamine Yamal is about to negotiate new advertising contracts and start a new key season in its progress. Its precocity impresses, but this brutal media coverage recalls the fragility of young overexposed talents. Barça envisages reinforced supervision to help it cross this storm. Until then, each word, each post, each public appearance will be scrutinized. And the question remains: how can a teenager evolve in such a climate?
For the moment, Lamine Yamal is trying to save the course. He appears in training, publishes moments of relaxation with Neymar, and lets those around him manage the crisis. But this case could leave traces. In a world where the image has become an active as precious as talent, Yamal will have to learn to protect himself. Quickly.
