Lamine Yamal’s Father Heats Things Up for the Return Leg: “Good thing he’s only 18…”
Lamine Yamal’s father has resurfaced after the heated Clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona, adding even more fuel to the fire.
The Real Madrid side comfortably defeated their archrivals at the Santiago Bernabéu, dominating from start to finish. But once again, the spotlight was not only on the football — Lamine Yamal became one of the most talked-about names, mainly because of the controversy surrounding him before and during the match.
The Barça youngster’s comments ahead of the game clearly irritated the Madrid players, although Xabi Alonso downplayed the incident after the final whistle from referee César Soto Grado.
“It was just the emotion and tension from both teams. These clashes have always happened — they come from passion and desire. There’s no need to be alarmed as long as there’s mutual respect. It was simply the heat of an important game with a tight scoreline. We didn’t suffer too much and I take it as something normal. We shouldn’t give too much weight to those moments of tension. In El Clásico, everything has happened before — and we have another big game coming up on Saturday,” said the Madrid coach in his post-match press conference.
Lamine Yamal’s father can’t stay quiet
However, it didn’t take long for Lamine Yamal’s father to make headlines again, this time for a provocative social media post that’s already sparking reactions among fans.
“Good thing he’s only 18. See you in the return match,” wrote Yamal’s father on his Instagram Story, a message widely interpreted as a veiled warning ahead of the second Clásico later this season.
As expected, his words have generated a wave of comments and criticism — both directed at him and at his son — just when the controversy seemed to be dying down.
