The figure of Lamine Yamal is beginning to transcend off the pitch. After 'bursting' into the elite during the 2024/25 season, the player has established himself as the great star of the present and future of FC Barcelona. The Blaugrana entity is building its new project around him and his weight in the team is increasingly greater, a situation that has been transferred to the Spanish national team, where he is also considered the main pillar of the squad.
However, away from the pitch, the striker is also beginning to 'explode'. His image is beginning to gain importance, and Adidas has him among its top-level 'cracks'. In addition, his impressive campaign has earned him a nomination for the Ballon d'Or, becoming the youngest footballer in history to opt for the award that recognizes the best player in the world.
Barça's concern
Practically incredible events when taking into account that Lamine is barely 17 years old, making it clear that the boy does have something special. Despite this, in the offices of the Spotify Camp Nou concern is beginning to grow around the present of the winger. And it is precisely because of his young age that the Spanish-Moroccan has experienced a premature rise and has been the protagonist of situations that, at a professional level, most players experience at an advanced stage of their careers.
For this reason, 'Radio Marca' has reported that there is concern about the excessive prominence of the attacker, fearing that the footballer cannot control what happens to him. The club does not want his present to overwhelm him, which is why they have appointed a team to help Yamal sportingly and extra-sportingly.
Confidence in Lamine's entourage
Beyond this, the club is confident that the situation will not get worse. The footballer's entourage, both in the locker room and outside of it, tries to keep his feet on the ground, aware of what it means for a 17-year-old boy to be in the position that Lamine is in. His agent, Jorge Mendes, also plays an important role, as he has a good relationship with Joan Laporta and his moves are in favour of the player and the club. The Catalans, aware that their future lies in Yamal's feet, are doing everything possible to protect him.