01-05-2025
Fans only just realising incredible story behind Lamine Yamal's name.. and reason why he has BOTH on his Barcelona shirt
LAMINE YAMAL is tearing it up for club and country, but there's something unusual about the name on the back of his shirt.
Because shockingly, neither Lamine nor Yamal comes from his family.
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Lamine Yamal is likely to switch from his number 19 to no 10 next season
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Yamal was sensational for Spain at the Euros
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Some Barce fans think Yamal is the second coming of Messi
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This season has been even better as he's taken up more responsibility in the team.
Fifteen vital goals and counting so far and let's not forget his heroics at Euro 2024 where he fired
Spain
to glory and won the Young Player of the Tournament award.
But behind the teenage phenom's name is a story straight out gratitude.
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Yamal's full name is
Nasraoui is from his dad. Ebana is from his mum.
But Lamine Yamal that's not a family name at all.
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The duo's names were Lamine and Yamal.
So as a tribute, Yamal's dad made a heartfelt promise to them that if they ever had a son, he'd be named after the men who helped them through their darkest days.
And now, the football world knows their names, splashed across the back of one of the hottest talents on the planet.
His performance against Inter Milan in the Champions League is one of those that will live long in the minds of fans given how he dominated the game.
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The young forward has the football world talking about him
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