Lamine Yamal’s journey has felt like something out of a fairy tale.
Still a teenager, he played a huge role in Barcelona’s success last season.
Not just as a squad player, he was the spark.
A regular starter in the league, a difference-maker in cup games, and the one who fans looked to when things got tight. And it paid off.
Barcelona lifted the domestic treble. La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa. All in one unforgettable campaign.
Many are now comparing him to a certain Argentine magician.
And while those comparisons carry weight, Yamal’s style is his own, fast feet, fearless runs, and ice-cold finishing.
But it is the calmness, the awareness in those little moments in big games that remind people of someone who used to light up the Camp Nou not too long ago.
That legacy is hard to touch. But now, Barcelona are making it official.
With Ansu Fati set to join AS Monaco, a certain shirt number has become available again.
The same one worn for over 15 years by the club’s greatest ever player, a number that stood still even after Lionel Messi’s departure.
Only Fati wore it after Leo. But his time is up.
Now, it is Lamine Yamal who will take over the famous number 10.
Also, Real Madrid will have a new number 10 next season.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have already made the internal decision.
Yamal will no longer wear 19 next season.
The announcement will not come immediately, though.
The club wants to mark it properly.
It will coincide with a special celebration around his 18th birthday and contract extension.
For the fans, it feels like the start of a new chapter.
And for Lamine Yamal, it is one more sign that the club is fully behind him.
The future is bright. And now, Yamal gets to wear the coveted number 10.
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