Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana has become, at just 17 years old, a megastar who seems destined to have a legendary career in the world of football. The one from Esplugues de Llobregat can already boast of having won a European Championship and being nominated for the Ballon d'Or before reaching adulthood, but his meteoric rise to the elite does not cloud the simplicity and humility of his origin.
The son of Mounir Nasraoui and Sheila Ebana demonstrates, in every appearance in the media, to keep his feet on the ground despite his precocious evolution as a professional. Recently, journalist Sique Rodríguez revealed the story behind the name of the '19' of Barça and the Spanish National Team, whom his parents baptized Lamine Yamal to fulfill a promise made to some friends before his birth.
Lamine Yamal, a name with a beautiful meaning
Two people, named Lamine and Yamal, helped them pay the rent during a difficult time and Mounir promised them that if one day they had a child, he would "give them their names as a gesture of gratitude." The current Barça player was born on July 13, 2007 and his parents fulfilled their promise, this being a name that also has a beautiful meaning, since in Arabic it is synonymous with "honest and beauty."
Since his arrival at La Masia, his mother, Sheila, has been in charge of directing his sporting career. In March 2023, the winger signed with Jorge Mendes, after several seasons represented by Iván de la Peña. His father usually accompanies him to the games, as happened in the last Euro Cup. For now, the footballer continues to take firm steps to establish himself in the elite, beyond the family scare caused by the attack suffered by Mounir in Mataró last month. After the incident, Barça chose to reinforce the forward's personal security, although discreetly so as not to disturb his daily activity.