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Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal makes FIFA The Best Top 3 as Raphinha said to be snubbed
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal was one of the standout names at this year’s Best FIFA Men’s Player awards, making the top three shortlist alongside Paris Saint Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé.
Despite a stellar season with Barcelona, Brazil star Raphinha was not included in the FIFA Men's World XI team announced in Doha. He was on the 11-player shortlist for the main award after an impressive season that saw him score 18 goals and provide 10 assists in La Liga,
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati has continued her iron grip on the individual awards at the top of the women’s game. Bonmati collected her third straight FIFA Best Award in Doha,
Hansi Flick gave his star teenager a new role in Barca's win over Betis - he looked like he had played as a No 10 for decades
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has downplayed Lamine Yamal’s reaction to being substituted late in the team’s 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
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Lamine Yamal wants a new role, Barça changes everything
Lamine Yamal is reshuffling the deck at Barça. Not for the club’s stars, but for its future stars. Still working his way back to full physical fitness, Yamal will no longer be used systematically on the wing, according to the Spanish press.
Lamine Yamal shined as a No.10 as Barcelona produced one of their most fluid attacking performances of the season.
The reigning champions have weathered the storm ever since a painful El Clásico defeat in late October. Barcelona have chalked up a perfect record since, allowing them take advantage of Real Madrid’s recent woes to enter the weekend four points clear in the title race.
Barcelona have had to deal with their fair share of injuries this season, but in Saturday's 5-3 win at Real Betis, manager Hansi Flick got creative by assigning a new role to Lamine Yamal – attacking midfielder.
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Lamine Yamal delivers bold take on comparisons with Barcelona legend Lionel Messi: ‘I’m not trying to be him’
Lamine Yamal has become the undisputed leader of Barcelona, ranked as one of the best players in the world at just 18 years old. As a result, he has been compared to Lionel Messi, prompting him to deliver his clear and surprising stance on the matter.