Lamine Yamal in trouble? Spanish group vows legal action against Barcelona star

India Today

16-07-2025

Lamine Yamal has landed in trouble for exorbitant celebrations on his 18th birthday. Yamal's wild party on July 13 has attracted multiple controversies. The Barcelona starboy has been criticised for reportedly hiring people with dwarfism to entertain his guests.A Spanish disability rights group has now vowed legal action over the reported hiring, condemning the practice as discriminatory. While Yamal's entourage has not commented on the matter, a video has emerged on social media where multiple people with dwarfism can be seen arriving at the venue of Yamal's party.advertisementThe young winger, who helped Spain clinch the European Championship last year, celebrated his coming of age on Saturday with a star-studded jamboree that included celebrity guests from the music industry such as Bizarrap, Bad Gyal, or Quevedo, as well as many of his Barca teammates and social media influencers.
The Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) said in a statement that the use of people with dwarfism as spectacle at Yamal's party perpetuated stereotypes, fuelled discrimination, and undermined the dignity and rights of people with disabilities.It cited Spain's disability rights law, which prohibits shows or recreational activities that use people with disabilities in a way that provokes ridicule or undermines their dignity."It's unacceptable that in the 21st century, people with dwarfism are still used for entertainment at private parties, particularly when public figures are involved," said ADEE President Carolina Puente."The dignity and rights of our community cannot be a source of amusement under any circumstance."Yamal posted on Monday a one-minute video edit with highlights from the party on his Instagram account that featured fellow Barca players Gavi and Robert Lewandowski playing poker and roulette, though it did not appear to show people with achondroplasia, the genetic disorder causing dwarfism.Enjoy one minute of Lamine Yamal's birthday party. pic.twitter.com/7XBQlLLMmM— Lamine Yamal Xtra (@Yamal_Xtra) July 14, 2025The Spaniard, who won LaLiga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Supercup with Barca this season, wore a white suit with a red rose in his lapel, lavish jewellery, and a cane, in keeping with the party's "Italian gangster" theme.- EndsMust Watch