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Forward of Barcelona’s return from the worldwide break, teenage sensation Lamine Yamal sat down for an unique interview with beIN SPORTS.
Through the chat, the Blaugrana wonderkid mentioned a plethora of matters starting from the strain he faces on the sphere to the opportunity of dealing with Actual Madrid within the UEFA Champions League remaining.
Kicking issues off, Lamine spoke about how issues go for him through the month of Ramadan, saying:
“Throughout this month we collect for iftar with my grandmother, it’s a particular month for the household. We all the time collect in peace and quiet. I practice within the morning after which go house like a traditional day,” he mentioned.
The younger attacker then mirrored on Barça’s season up to now, claiming that they’re having fun with enjoying in 2025.
“The tip of final 12 months was not good, we misplaced the lead and lots of factors, however this 12 months we now have began otherwise and we’re having lots of enjoyable and successful lots of video games and we need to proceed this stage and the lead,” he remarked.
Speaking about how he faces the strain and criticism, particularly with the media calling him out over his lack of targets in current occasions, Yamal mentioned:
“I’m going step-by-step and I need to enhance my numbers, develop my profession and maintain successful.”
“Right here in Spain, you know the way issues are and the way the press is, however I simply give attention to myself and my efficiency, we gamers solely react on the pitch, however I all the time have enjoyable with my teammates,” he added.
Lamine was filled with reward for his attacking accomplice, Raphinha, saying: “I’m glad to have Raphinha on my facet, his mentality has improved tremendously, he’s all the time been a superb participant and he simply needed to show it, I’m very glad for him.”
The lethal duo. (Photograph by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Pictures)
The teenager additionally commented on the goalkeeping scenario at Barcelona, as he mentioned:
“Szczesny has settled in properly and is all the time prepared for the hardest video games, we’re glad to have him with Inaki Pena.”
Speaking in regards to the upcoming UEFA Champions League quarter-final conflict towards Borussia Dortmund, the La Masia graduate said:
“Dortmund are a troublesome staff at house, however we beat them within the first spherical, it received’t be simple and at house we’ll give it our all.”
On the opportunity of dealing with Actual Madrid within the finals of the Champions League, Lamine gave a superb response, saying:
“If you wish to win the Champions League, you don’t care in regards to the opposition, whether or not it’s Actual Madrid or anybody else. You need to win for the membership and the followers. We’re able to face Actual Madrid anyway.”
Lamine was then requested a sequence of quickfire questions which drew some very attention-grabbing responses.
On being requested to select probably the most gifted participant within the Barcelona squad, Lamine replied: “Me and Pedri.”
When requested to call the participant who arrives the earliest for coaching, the winger replied: “Inaki Pena”. Curiously, the 26-year-old goalkeeper was additionally named the calmest participant within the squad.
In the meantime, on being requested to disclose the Barcelona participant who’s the final to reach for coaching, Lamine mentioned: “Jules Kounde.”
The 17-year-old additionally named the Frenchman because the participant who will get together with probably the most on the sphere, whereas choosing Gavi as probably the most entertaining teammate.
