Barça: The tribute of Lamine Yamal to Iñigo Martínez

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By: Manu Tournoux

The already formalized departure of Iñigo Martínez (34 years old) of FC Barcelona to play the next two seasons in Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia, has made more than one unfortunate in Catalonia. Coach Hansi Flick loses one of the leaders of his workforce, and an indisputable holder of last season.

Lamine Yamal, for his part, saw a teammate leaving with whom he had a strong football and personal relationship. The young Spanish international (21 selections, 6 goals) paid a very affectionate tribute to the one who is 16 years older than him. “Thank you for everything, my captain”, Can we read in an Instagram story. On the ground, the Basque defender, gifted for his precise long passes, regularly found his friend Yamal isolated on the right wing.