Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane made a major claim about Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal in a recent interview. The French legend specifically praised Yamal for his performance against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a 7-6 aggregate loss to Inter Milan earlier this month. However, Lamine Yamal was applauded for his performance across both legs. He scored once in the first leg, but was exceptional in the second leg despite not finding the net. He delivered one key pass and had five shots on target in the game.
In an interview as quoted by MARCA (h/t Ojogo), Real Madrid legend and former coach Zinedine Zidane waxed lyrical about the 17-year-old. Zidane applauded his show against Inter Milan in the UCL semi-final second leg, and said:
Lamine Yamal has been exceptional for Barcelona this season, recording 18 goals and 25 assists in 55 outings across competitions. The Spaniard has been lauded as one of the most promising youngsters in the world and a contender for the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
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In an interview with ESPN after Barcelona’s 4-3 win over Real Madrid in LaLiga (May 11), Lamine Yamal spoke about beating the bitter rivals four times this season. The Catalans have been in exceptional form this campaign, beating Los Blancos twice in LaLiga and both the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey finals.
The 17-year-old La Masia graduate added:
Lamine Yamal has either scored or assisted in every game against Real Madrid this season. The Barcelona superstar has scored thrice and recorded two assists against their bitter league rivals. After scoring his first goal against Real Madrid in October in LaLiga last year, Yamal hit Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘calma’ celebration at the Bernabeu.
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