Lamimine Yamal received the emblematic Barcelona shirt n ° 10 previously carried by Lionel Messi, confirmed the Catalan club on Wednesday.
Yamal, who celebrated 18 years old on Sunday, inherits the next season from Ansu Fati, who ended a season’s move in Monaco earlier this month.
The announcement comes when Yamal faces an investigation by the Spanish government in possible violations of the laws on disabled people following allegations according to which people with nanism were hired as artists during his 18th birthday.
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Confirmation of the new Yamal issue was made during an event with the winger and his family to celebrate his new contract, who was agreed last month and takes place until 2031.
Messi wore jersey n ° 10 to Barcelona from 2008 until his departure for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. The great Argentinian became a legend at Camp Nou, helping Barcelona to win 10 titles in Laliga and four champions leagues while becoming the top scorer in Barcelona.
Fati succeeded Messi as No. 10 in 2021, but a series of injuries saw him fight to maintain his place in the Barça team.
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In the meantime, Yamal has become one of the out -of -competition players for Barça and Spain.
The teenager, who has already made 106 appearances for Barça and has scored 25 goals, will now win one of the most important shirt numbers in the history of the club.
In addition to Messi, he also worked by Barça adults, notably Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romário and Diego Maradona.
Yamal had alluded to change in recent weeks when he published photographs of the legend of Argentina Maradona, Ronaldinho and Messi on social networks, the first two while wearing the Barça no.10 shirt.
It will be the fourth different issue that Yamal worn with Barça – he brought No. 41 when he made his debut in 2022-23, n ° 27 the following season then n ° 19 last year – which is the same number as Messi wore before taking No. 10.
Yamal won two Laliga titles, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish supercopa with Barça, when he helped Spain win the European championships last summer.
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