7 Unknown facts about Lamine Yamal.
1. At just six months old in late 2007, Yamal was paired with a young Lionel Messi in a FC Barcelona charity calendar photoshoot after winning a raffle. Signaling things to come.
2. Yamal’s full name, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, is a name given in honor of two people (Lamine and Yamal) who helped his family financially right before he was born.
3. Yamal wears the flags of Spain, Morocco, and Equatorial Guinea on his boots.
4. Barcelona bent their own rules for Yamal. Normally, only non-Catalan players could live at La Masia, but they made an exception so that Yamal could live there. He joined at age 6.
5. Even during major tournaments like Euro 2024, Yamal was balancing football with secondary education and online classes.
6. Yamals favorite meal is peanut stew and this is often prepared by his mum.
7. Yamal’s grandmother immigrated alone from Morocco, sneaking onto buses and working multiple shifts to bring the family over.