Yamal Lights Up the Clásico: Criticism of Real Madrid Before the Match

The young Barcelona forward, Lamine Yamal, has generated controversy before Sunday’s Clásico by expressing his opinion about Real Madrid. The match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, a match that pits the top two teams in LaLiga against each other, with Madrid leading the table with a two-point advantage after nine matchdays. Before the match, Yamal participated in the Kings League’s YouTube channel, the competition led by former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, who recently became president of his own team, La Capital.

Yes, they steal [referring to refereeing decisions]; they complain; they do things…

Lamine Yamal

Yamal, 18 years old, has not hesitated to express his opinions about Madrid in the past. Last season, after Hansi Flick’s team came back to beat their rival in the Clásico and win the Copa del Rey in April, Yamal stated that Madrid couldn’t “handle” Barcelona. After generating controversy with that comment, he added a few days later: “As long as I win, they can’t say anything; when they beat me, yes.” Yamal scored three goals and provided two assists in four matches against Madrid last season, with Barcelona winning all four encounters: two in LaLiga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup final. His performance this season has been affected by a groin problem, but he has still scored three goals and created five more in seven appearances for Barcelona.