Lamine Yamal is still going into a new dimension at FC Barcelona. This Wednesday, the Spanish prodigy extended his contract with the Catalan club until June 2031 but especially changed the number.
The Roja crack inherited from the very iconic number 10 left vacant by Ansu Fati for AS Monaco a few weeks ago. The Spanish genius stretches this legendary issue like several club legends before him like Diego Maradona, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho but especially Lionel Messi.
On the sidelines of the signing of his new contract, Lamine Yamal appeared before the journalists and unveiled her big objectives for this 2025-2026 exercise. Catalan talent wants to win everything next season. Whether collective and individual with his club and selection.
« It is a dream that I have nourished for a very young age and I am very happy. My family and I are very happy and we will continue like this. Barça is my life. I have been there since the age of seven years. The dream of all young people in Masia is to join the first team. I realize this dream and I must continue to work. The number 10? I don't feel any pressure, I will continue to have fun with a different number. Messi has come on, I'm going to make mine, and the number 10 is now from Ansu Fati. So I will try to make all the supporters happy. My goals? I did not win the Champions League, so I want to win the Champions League and the World Cup this season, “ he launched in front of the journalists.
Golden ball this year?
Lamine Yamal continues to shock the football planet by its high -flying performances. To the point where for some of the observers he deserves the Ballon d'Or France Football 2025. The neo number 10 of Barça will however have to face strong competition.
With its exceptional season both collectively and individuals with Paris Saint-Germain Ousmane Dembélé appears to be the big favorite for the title. In addition to the Parisian number 10, Yamal is also in competition with his teammate Raphinha and Parisians Achraf Hakimi or Vitinha. Answer on September 22 during the famous ceremony at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris.
