SUMMARY
- Lamine Yamal, the 16-year-old winger has seen a lot of backlash from Barca fans after he missed two golden opportunities against Athletic Club in the Copa-Del-Rey.
- This situation took a darker turn when people were flooding the 16-year-old's social media with racist slurs, emojis, and comments.
Spanish professional soccer player Lamine Yamal represents both the Spain national team and La Liga team Barcelona as a right winger. He is considered by many to be among the world’s most promising young players. He is only 16 years old but has been in the headlines lately due to certain missed chances.
Lamine Yamal, the 16-year-old winger has seen a lot of backlash from Barca fans after he missed two golden opportunities against Athletic Club in the Copa-Del-Rey quarter-finals which they lost 4-2 and were knocked out. Not a while ago, the same fans praised Yamal for his outstanding performance in the first leg against Athletic.
[Martin Minan] Lamine Yamal is currently the victim of racism on his social networks. You can find anti-black insults and monkey emojis there.
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However, this situation took a darker turn when people were flooding the 16-year-old’s social media with racist slurs, emojis, and comments. This is one of the most harsh treatments a fanbase could give to the youngest player of their squad.
Many fans took to social media apps in support of Lamine and vented their frustration on apps such as Instagram, Reddit, and X(formerly Twitter). One fan wrote on Reddit, “He’s a kid ffs. These guys need to get a life, there is more to life than a football match,” regarding the hate and backlash the youngster received after missing opportunities to score.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta consoles Lamine Yamal
Teenage Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is said to have been in tears during the Copa del Rey loss to Athletic. Although the 16-year-old scored a miraculous goal in the game, he also missed a few easy opportunities, for which he expressed regret following the play.
Lamine Yamal with a big chance missed to win the game 😭
The next Messi? pic.twitter.com/hvkFKmM9D0
— 🏖️ (@JovanRMFC) January 24, 2024
According to the Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, Yamal was so distraught thereafter that he was “crying his eyes out” and needed Joan Laporta’s consolation. The president of Barcelona embraced him and emphasized that he still had the rest of his career to win championships.
Lamine Yamal makes a public apology after his errors in a recent match
Barcelona is experiencing its special heartbreaks following their recent defeat to Athletic Club. Even the Copa Del Ray, maybe their best chance for a championship this season, is now lost as a result. But Barcelona also had a lot of difficult lessons to learn from this match.
Lamine Yamal just scored this goal at 16-years-old for Barcelona.
FOOTBALL MANAGER. DOES. NOT. MISS.
— Out of Context Football Manager (@nocontextfm1) January 24, 2024
Barcelona is experiencing its special heartbreaks following their recent defeat to Athletic Club. Even the Copa Del Ray, maybe their best chance for a championship this season, is now lost as an outcome. But Barcelona also had a lot of difficult lessons to learn from this match.
Lamine Yamal was the player who had to go through the most post-game and was in tears as he missed two golden opportunities to score. He also issued a public apology and said, “We left everything and it did not happen. Sorry culers for the mistakes, we have to continue working, I don’t know any other way.” Pure and untarnished by the practices of the soccer world, this was a player who assumed responsibility from an early age.