D-Day. This Sunday at 4:15 p.m., Real Madrid hosts FC Barcelona for the clash of the 10th day of La Liga. A Clasico already under tension even before kick-off. And for good reason: Lamine Yamal reignited the flame of rivalry by accusing the Madrilenians of cheating. “Yes, they steal, they complain all the time…”he said during a stream with Ibai Llanos, triggering the anger of the Merengue locker room.
Faced with the press this Saturday, Barça assistant coach, Marcus Sorg, tried to calm the situation. “Lamine is a top player, and I believe that this context can be additional motivation for him. I hope he has a great match.”Hansi Flick's assistant soberly commented, the latter being suspended.
The new chambering of Lamine Yamal
But the young Catalan prodigy did not really try to calm things down. Saturday evening, he published an Instagram story with strong symbolic significance. In the video, a voiceover speaks on his behalf: “Fear? I left her in my hometown a long time ago. The player who comes out of the ghetto does not play for glory, he plays for his future. The real pressure is not in the stadium. She is in the opinion of her friends from the first day. When he scores, he doesn't celebrate out of ego. He celebrates because he knows that this goal can change everything for him, those around him, his neighborhood. »
This message was concluded with a provocative photo of the Spanish international with his back to the Madrid public. Lamine Yamal will be more than ever expected this Sunday afternoon in the stands of Santiago Bernabeu, he who often scored against Real Madrid.
