“Yes, they steal, they complain all the time…” We knew Lamine Yamal was sure of himself. Last June, while the fight for the Ballon d'Or was raging with Ousmane Dembélé, the Spanish crack of FC Barcelona did not hesitate to publicly meet the Parisian during the semi-final of the League of Nations in order to settle this story definitively. The Blaugrana got the upper hand on the Frenchman, but in the end, it was “Dembouz” who was crowned at the Théâtre du Châtelet. But this time, this statement about Real Madrid made to Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos surpasses everything.
We know that tension rises a notch in Spain as the Clasico approaches and that this match often gives rise to scenes of extreme passion. The oldest still remember, for example, the deafening and terrible reception at the Camp Nou on the occasion of Luis Figo's return to Catalonia 25 years ago. But not many people remember a Madrilenian or a Barcelonan accusing the other clan of stealing matches. Neither club has reacted yet, but on the side of Madrid journalists, there is amazement. The first to have drawn is Edu Aguirre, on the set ofEl Chiringuito. Close to Cristiano Ronaldo and Casa Blanca, the journalist was very harsh against Lamine Yamal.
“He thinks he is the king of football. He barely reaches out to Ronaldo (during the lost Nations League final, editor's note). (…) He thinks he is the king by telling an institution that it is stealing. An institution which has thousands of members 48 hours before a very important match. It's very good to claim the Ballon d'Or for him, to say that he is the best in the world for you. But when it exceeds the limits, it must be said. No player in the world can say that an institution is stealing. I don't care if he's with his friends at the Kings League. He thinks he is above everything, good, evil. You have to tell him: “Boy, you were wrong. You are very good, but you were wrong.” When he does things well, we tell him, but when he goes beyond the limits, we have to tell him too.»
“While he could choose to be Messi, Lamine seems to want to be Pique”
Among the followers of the Merengue club, the famous journalist from A.S.Casa Blanca supporter, Tomas Roncero, also posted a message. “Ah Lamine, Lamine… Madrid doesn’t steal, I’m sure. Barça, for 17 years, paid €8.4 million to the vice-president of the technical arbitration committee. You're with Pique, with Ibai, all laughing, but I'm going to tell you something. (…) You cannot disrespect Real Madrid. Madrid doesn't steal, ever. Real Madrid has never paid a single euro to the vice-president of the technical arbitration committee and Barça paid €8.4 million. This stain will be forever in the history of Barça. Others spoke out on their social networks. This is the case of Alexis Rodriguez (Defensa Central). “This video by Lamine Yamal should be broadcast on loop in Valdebebas. Tomorrow morning. Let the first thing the players see is this guy who despises Real Madrid. It's time to put him in his place.» And Ramon Alvarez de Mon (radio Marca). “Lamine Yamal is very confident. I hope he is reminded of his words soon.“.
Then, several journalists from the show The Tribebroadcast on Radio Marcaexpressed their anger. Like Roberto Gomez. “What Lamine said is very serious. And this will have very serious consequences, first for him, then for his teammates. When approaching a match as heated as this one, you have to be careful. What Lamine said justifies the intervention of the Anti-Violence Commission. Barcelona must give him a warning, publicly or privately, but we cannot turn a blind eye. These statements are very serious and fuel tensions before the Clasico. In addition, they tarnish a beautiful moment in football. Lamine is a player who was even applauded at the Bernabéu, but Real Madrid fans will not forget him. “Steal” is a horrible word, and you can’t say that.» Finally, presenter Raul Varela believes that Lamine Yamal is wrong. “While he could choose to be Messi, Lamine seems to want to be Pique, and I think he will be wrong. Lamine got carried away by the atmosphere and this Internet jargon, but this has consequences. It is not a question of prohibiting, but of understanding the weight of one's words.» The Bernabéu’s welcome to the Barça star promises…
