This first Clasico of the season, which will take place this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu (4:15 p.m.), is already keeping all its promises. In addition to a duel between Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal expected on the field, the FC Barcelona star has already caused a sensation in the Spanish press by accusing the Madrilenians of cheating and distorting the results: “yes, they steal, they complain all the time…”he assured in a stream with Ibai Llanos. A sentence that set the Iberian media on fire, so much so that Xabi Alonso was forced to react.
“Lamine Yamal’s statements? Are you still talking to me about this? I won't dwell on that. What matters is how we play tomorrow. There are a lot of statements from people in Barcelona, and I can't analyze them all.”assured the Madrid technician at a press conference, while rumors were already circulating around annoyance in the Madrid locker room over the behavior of the young 18-year-old Catalan star. But this is not about to stop.
Lamine Yamal does it again before the Clasico
Less than 24 hours before the match, the Barça player published a story on Instagram in which we see him celebrating the goal he scored last season at the Santiago Bernabéu, with his blurred silhouette, drawing attention to the Madrid public who had insulted him after his goal. That day, he was notably the victim of racist insults. A new release considered provocative by the Madrid press, accused of“add fuel to the fire” and to have “too much to say” by local media.
The FC Barcelona player then posted a video online in which a voice-over explains the young Catalan's journey: “when he scores, he doesn't celebrate out of ego. He celebrates because he knows this goal can change everything. For him, for his supporters and for his neighborhood”. The video ends with the voice of Lamine Yamal who blurts out: “I left fear in Mataró a long time ago”referring to his childhood neighborhood. Enough to heat up the supporters a few hours before the big meeting.
