At 16 years old, Lamine Yamal is one of the big names in the future of Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He has already shown his admiration for Neymar a few times and, in an interview with Sports worldexplained the reason.
“He [Neymar] He made me go watch Barcelona games, I had fun, it was a spectacle, it was nice to watch him play”, he said.
Lamine Yamal also responded about being inspired by Neymar’s dribbling and seeing that it is paying off.
“I believe that at the end, after watching so much, sometimes it comes out alone, then I think and say ‘look, he did this [drible]’”, he revealed.
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The jewel has a contract with Barcelona until June 2026 and has a termination fine set at 1 billion euros (around R$5.3 billion). Recently, Joan Laporta, president of Barça, revealed that the team turned down an offer of 200 million euros (R$1.7 billion) for the striker.
Upon hearing the news, Lamine Yamal was happy to have his work recognized, but revealed that he wants to become a legend at Barcelona, just like Iniesta, Puyol and Messi.
“I’m very happy that my work and my football are recognized. I hope I can become a Barça legend,” he commented.
Now, Lamine Yamal will have a tough challenge with Barcelona. The team’s next match will be on Wednesday, against Paris Saint-Germain, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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