FC Barcelona has finally found a nugget capable of taking the relay of Lionel Messi. After the disappointment Ansu Fati, the Catalan club found a smile with Lamine Yamal. At only 18 years old, the Spanish international subjugated the whole world by his class and already stacks major trophies. After winning Euro 2024 with La Roja, the new number 10 Blaugrana then offered itself a liga-cup triple of the Spanish King-Supercoupe. All without forgetting a very good sheet of statistics (18 goals, 25 assists in 55 matches).
A very restless summer
Eliminated in the semi-finals of the Champions League by Inter, Lamine Yamal still completed an exercise 24/25 high-flying. This allows him to be announced as the favorite of the Ballon d'Or 2025, with Le Parisien Ousmane Dembélé. Since then, the player has started the 2025/2026 season on good bases by scoring and delivering an offering during the Culé in Mallorca (3-0). Suffice to say that the direction of Barça and Hansi Flick rub their hands at the idea of seeing their prodigy shine this year.
However, the summer of Lamine Yamal aroused some concerns within the Catalan club. For those who would not be aware, the star Blaugrana distinguished herself by making the front page of the newspapers with her supposed romantic links with influencers and/or singers, but especially with the XXL festival that he organized for his 18th birthday. A fiesta that has been controversial in particular due to the player's choice to pay a troop of small people to amuse the gallery. But that's not all.
Neymar is scary at Barça
El Nacional Affirms that the shots of Lamine Yamal with Neymar also had Barça tick. Clearly, the Spanish media explains that the abutments did not appreciate seeing their crack at all share part of its vacation with Neymar. The reason is simple: Barça does not want its number 10 to follow the traces of Brazilian so often criticized for its highly contested lifestyle. Clearly, they no longer want to see the two men have a good time together.
The Blaugranas therefore decided to act. Admittedly, Lamine Yamal is still young and he has the right to enjoy his youth, but his club does not want a talented player ending up losing the thread of his career because he is celebrating too much. Barça is also widely served in terms of examples with Neymar and Ronaldinho a few years ago. The Catalans wanted their player to have a quieter life and that he be noticed for his services on the field and not for his holidays or other night outings. Everyone in the club, including Flick and his teammates, want to protect the nugget of 18 years by giving it advice. It remains to be seen whether the main interested party will listen to them.
