Number 10 and the noise
Lamine Yamal is ready to take on the responsibility of the number 10 shirt - associated with Barcelona legends such as Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, and also the number that has caused many young talents to fall like Ansu Fati.
After an exciting youth journey with the number 19, considered a candidate for the 2025 Golden Ball, this is not a simple change, especially when Yamal just turned 18 last Sunday (July 13).
New age and millionaire contract with Barca: about 40 million euros per year (before tax), a number that Messi could not reach at the same age.
Yamal has always been attracted to challenges, always wanted to be in the spotlight, now wearing the iconic shirt – for some Barca fans still Messi's property.
Changing clothes does not necessarily mean taking on more responsibilities, just as no one becomes an adult just because they reach adulthood, as many have recently worried about Lamine's future.
A summer trip around the world , meeting his idol Neymar, and a birthday party so grand that the Department of Social Rights (DSCA) had to intervene made all eyes turn to Lamine.
DSCA requested an investigation into whether the birthday party violated disability laws after the Association for Dwarfism and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) filed a complaint.
Yamal had an “explosive” ceremony, which is his personal preference: the kind of party planned to arouse curiosity, attract attention, and then he himself announced the information through private channels – unlike the private parties of Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho or Kylian Mbappe.
The entertainment industry welcomes brash, high-profile players like Yamal.
He wants to shine both on and off the pitch, as the leader of a generation born during the Camp Nou renovation period when the Montjuic stadium was rented.
There are many young fans of Barcelona and the Spanish national team wearing the number 19 shirt. This shirt number has become a personal mark, a symbol of the Yamal phenomenon, rebellious and unconventional, contrary to the tradition that the number 10 represents.
Ambition
Lamine's success and style were closely associated with the number 19 shirt. He was not a romantic striker like Maradona, nor a revolutionary like George Best or Eric Cantona.
But Lamine has its own identity that attracts young people, who used to think that football was boring and old, and then found inspiration in entertainment models like Kings League (7-a-side football, founded by Gerard Pique).
Yamal does not hide, but confidently appears; does not avoid, proactively accepts pressure; does not seek to become a role model, but wants to become great; the message is always clear, not tricky.
This was clearly shown in his birthday speech: “I want the titles I am missing – the Champions League and the World Cup.
My mentality is to win. I don't think I have much time; I want to win now and will give everything to achieve that . "
His ambition is expressed through his words, through his every move, his youth records, his gestures and even his personal image: his hairstyle, his cap, his smile and the “304” logo – the postal code of the Rocafonda neighborhood where he grew up.
“To those who say I am arrogant, I just say that as long as we win, they can say nothing,” Yamal responded before the match against Inter Milan in the 2024/25 Champions League.
No one dared to argue with Yamal after Inter eliminated Barca, because his performance in Milan was spectacular. He is not easy to control, one could say “untamable”, sometimes the way he answers Hansi Flick makes people frown.
However, it was Flick who played an important role in creating balance for Yamal to rebel with the Barca team.
The process of maturing at La Masia also left its mark on the personality of a striker who always appeared in his own way, as geniuses often do.
Barcelona history has always had a way of explaining the strangest phenomena, including the Yamal-Messi connection. Leo himself once bathed Lamine in an event organized by Sport and UNICEF.
President Joan Laporta is planning to bring Messi back for a friendly when Camp Nou reopens. If Leo accepts, it will be a sight to behold: No. 10 vs. No. 10.
Source: X/FCB
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