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Lamine Yamal has become very popular after how well he played for Spain in Euro 2024.
The 17-year-old was very important for Spain when they won Euro 2024 earlier this month. Since then, he has been spending time relaxing with his family. Barcelona gave him a longer summer break.
Yamal was one of the best players for Spain at Euro 2024. However, after playing so well, he may have to get used to more people recognizing him.
While Barcelona is on a pre-season tour in the United States, Yamal went to Marbella for a vacation with friends. When he got to the airport, many fans wanted to see him. Security had to help as fans tried to get close to him. Yamal was quickly taken to a waiting car.
Yamal’s Spain teammate, Nico Williams, might join him in Marbella soon, which could attract more attention.
Barcelona wants to sign Williams. He scored the first goal for Spain against England in the Euro 2024 final. Williams has three years left on his contract with Athletic Club Bilbao but has said he might like to move to Barcelona.
Both Yamal and Williams represent new young talent for Spain. They hope to help Spain succeed as they did between 2008 and 2012 when Spain won the European Championships twice and the World Cup.
Barcelona sees Yamal as the next big player from their academy since Lionel Messi. The club is managing Yamal’s playing time carefully. They decided he would play in only one tournament this summer, so he will not play in the Olympics.
Barcelona wants to avoid putting too much pressure on Yamal. They don’t want him to have the same problems as Bojan Krkic, who struggled with pressure, or Ansu Fati, who had serious injuries. Pedri and Gavi also had injuries because the club relied on them too much.
Yamal is expected to be Barcelona’s starting right winger this season. The new manager, Hansi Flick, hopes to beat the current La Liga champions, Real Madrid.
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