Lamine Yamal officially received the emblematic shirt n ° 10 in Barcelona, a jersey worn for more than a decade by the legend of the Lionel Messi club.
The milestone comes only a few days after Yamal celebrated his 18th anniversary, and he will resume the number of the Ansu Fati shirt, which recently joined Monaco on a loan throughout the season.
The announcement coincided with a private event honoring Yamal’s new long -term agreement with the club. His contract, signed last month, will keep it at Camp Nou until 2031.
“When I was a child, my dream was to make his debut for Barça, to grow up and to play with No. 10,” said Yamal during the ceremony.
“Each child born in Barcelona in a dream. Messi has gone his way and I’m going to make mine. ”
Yamal becomes the last of a long line of Barte from Barça to put on the famous issue, according to the traces of Messi, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romario and Diego Maradona.
Messi wore the 2008 shirt until his departure in 2021, winning ten Laliga titles and four trophies from the Champions League while becoming the top scorer of all the club’s time.
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Despite his age, Yamal has already accumulated 106 senior appearances and scored 25 goals for Barcelona. He played a central role by helping Spain raised the European championship last summer and established himself as one of the most exciting young perspectives in Europe.
“I am a little indifferent to criticism and praise, if it does not come from my family or my friends,” added Yamal. “Right now, I’m very focused on football. In the end, I’m working for Barça and I’m playing for Barça, but when I’m far from Ciudad Deportiva, I like my life, and that’s it.”
Yamal had referred to in the change of number in recent weeks, sharing photos of the old legends n ° 10 Maradona, Ronaldinho and Messi on social networks.
While the news of the shirt number were welcomed with celebration, Yamal also faces a meticulous field exam. Reports have emerged this week from an investigation launched by the Spanish government in potential violations of disability law.
The investigation surrounds the claims that people with nanism were hired as artists during his birthday celebration.
