Lamine Yamal (18 years old) became the new 10 issue of Barcelona. The young footballer also signed a new contract with the Catalans, valid until 2031, just a few days after celebrating his major.
Lamine Yamal, along with her grandmother, Fatima; Photo/Instagram
Within one of the most important moments in his footballer career, the striker chose to appear with his grandmother.
The signing of the new contract was postponed a few days even at the footballer’s insistence, who wanted to be a great deal, his grandmother from the father, to be present.
Lamine was filmed, on the corridor, on the way to the conference room, holding hands with his grandmother.
In the presence of the president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, Lamine signed the new contract, according to which he will evolve in the Barcelona T -shirt until 2031, when he will reach the age of 24. Within the same event, the young man gave up the number 19 shirt and took over the number 10.
“It is a dream of mine since I was little and I feel very happy. My family and I are very happy to continue. To win, to win, to enjoy and continue to grow because I am still very young, but above all, to continue to win. These are my goals. Barcelona is my life!” said Lamine Yamal, according to the daily Mundo Deportivo.
The number 10 has a huge significance for the Catalan band, so it has been carried, in the past, by legendary footballers such as Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Maradona, Romario and Rivaldo. In Barcelona, Gică Hagi wore number 11.
