‘For the ones who know football' – Lamine Yamal sends message to Barcelona teammate after Benfica
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has sent a message of appreciation the way of teammate Dani Olmo, on the back of the club's latest outing.
Both Lamine and Olmo of course featured from the off on Tuesday night, as Barcelona welcomed Benfica to Catalunya's capital for a Champions League Last-16 clash.
When all was said and done, the Blaugrana emerged on the right side of a 3-1 result, to book their spot in the competition's quarter-finals by way of a 4-1 aggregate triumph.
And whilst it was the likes of Raphinha and Lamine who took the headlines post-match owing to respective standout performances, the latter was quick to highlight the efforts of another member of Hansi Flick's squad as being of a top level, too.
Taking to his official Instagram account, Lamine responded to Dani Olmo's latest post, by writing:
'You play for those who know football.'
Lamine Yamal's comment on Dani Olmo's Instagram: "You play for those who know football." pic.twitter.com/zuMv4TaBAa
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 12, 2025
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