Lamine Yamal, the big announcement

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By: Manu Tournoux

It was expected, it is now official: here is Lamine Yamal linked to FC Barcelona until 2031. The interested party who celebrated his majority this Sunday – not without controversy – was finally able to engage in the long term with his training club. Last May, his minor status had not allowed him to extend his lease beyond three more years.

Back in training this week, the Catalan prodigy participated in the collective session of the day before winning behind the scenes of the family club, in the presence of his grandmother and his little brother in particular, to formalize the event under the gaze of President Joan Laporta and the sports director Deco.

An honor never arriving alone, Lamine Yamal has, moreover, been rewarded with a new jersey issue: the legendary 10, which is obviously reminiscent of his idol in Blaugrana, Lionel Messi. The very flocking of the illustrious Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho or Rivaldo who all have honored the Barça tunic in the past.

“The club of my life”

“” It is a child's dream to wear number 10 of Barçadixit the hero of the day, smiling after his signature for posterity. My family is happy and I too. I am young and I have to progress again. I have been playing for the club in my life since I was seven years old. I can't wait to play Camp Nou and win the Champions League. »»

The one who also dreams of ” win the World Cup “Hears” Make (s) ON ONE Way to mark the history of Barça ». For this, the young talent is aware of the work that awaits him, well helped in this by his coach Hansi Flick. “” He told me that tomorrow there would be a double training session and that I had to go to bed early today », Amuses Lamine Yamal.