Published27. March 2024, 9:55 p.m.
Lamine Yamal: The Barça nugget was dubbed by the Madrilenians
The rising star of FC Barcelona received a standing ovation from the Bernabéu public on Tuesday evening, during the match between Spain and Brazil. Few of the Blaugrana have been entitled to it.
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The FC Barcelona player seems to have made a good impression in the colors of Spain.
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The last Barça player who brought the Bernabéu stands to their feet is called Andrés Iniesta. It was 2015, and Lamine Yamal was only 8 years old. The FC Barcelona player achieved the same feat as the one who scored the winning goal in the Spain – Netherlands final of the 2010 World Cup.
The spectators who came to see Spain face Brazil in a friendly match on Tuesday evening (3-3) appreciated the efforts of the young Catalan. At 16, Lamine Yamal increased his dribbling, and even caused the first goal of the game by obtaining a penalty for the Roja.
He was then the author of a decisive pass. The Brazilian defense had a difficult evening, until Luis De La Fuente brought it out in the final minutes of the game.
This is where the public at the Santiago Bernabéu stood up to applaud the winger. A rare honor for a resident of FC Barcelona. Even if, it must be clarified, at that time he was wearing the jersey of the Spanish selection and not that of the Catalan rival. Will he have the same sympathy from Real Madrid fans during the Classic next April 21?
Perhaps not, especially since the same audience present on Tuesday evening copiously whistled the residents of Atlético Madrid, Real’s rival club.
Applauded during a Barça – Madrid?
The last Catalan to receive a standing ovation before him was Andrés Iniesta, who had been elusive during a Classic. The score? Barcelona win 4-0. The midfielder came out in the 77th minute, applauded by Madrilenians forced to salute his talent.
Iniesta was also the crowd’s favorite with Spain against Italy in 2017, during a qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup.
Before the Spaniard, the last to have received such an ovation was none other than Ronaldinho. In 2005, also during a Classic, the Brazilian had manhandled the White House defense. Too loud, too impressive to see not to be applauded. Just like this goal by Diego Maradona against Real Madrid in the 1982/93 season. There too, the Barça player received the honors.