Lamine Yamal will try to put latest off-field controversies behind him this afternoon when Barcelona maintain a second occasion to mark {the teenager} signing a brand new contract.
Yamal penned the deal in May that ties him to the Spanish champions till 2031 however did so with out both his grandmother Fatima or brother Keyne in attendance.
He will return to the membership workplaces this afternoon together with his complete household in tow with Barca additionally attributable to launch a set of photos exhibiting the lately turned 18-year-old celebrating the second with president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco.
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New deal displays Yamal’s stature
The new deal, reportedly value £325,000 per week, makes him the highest-paid teenager in world soccer and displays his significance to Barca.
Yamal emerged on the worldwide scene throughout Euro 2024 with a string of spectacular performances to assist Spain win the trophy.
And he backed it up final season, rising into one of the crucial necessary gamers within the Barca squad because the membership claimed a home double.
He has quickly grow to be the face of Barcelona, though it’s unlikely membership chiefs can be too impressed with latest front-page headlines involving the younger winger.
Yamal stays at centre of celebration rumpus
Yamal’s birthday bash on the weekend has courted controversy with stories suggesting dwarves had been used as leisure.
Government minister Jesus Martin has demanded an investigation whereas the Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) condemned the incident as “unacceptable”.
One of the entertainers with dwarfism backed Lamal, telling RAC1: “No-one disrespected us, go away us to work in peace.
“I don’t perceive why there may be a lot hype. We are regular individuals who dedicate ourselves to what we would like in a completely authorized method.”
The incident occurred simply weeks after Yamal was pictured holidaying with an OnlyFans star 12 years his senior.
Barca will hope these are minor distractions forward of a brand new season that may see Yamal handed the membership’s quantity 10 shirt made well-known by the likes of Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Ronaldinho at Camp Nou.
