Lamine Yamal is undoubtedly one of the big stars who will be present in the Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona that will take place this Saturday, October 26th at the Santiago Bernabéu, home of the Madrid team. In anticipation of this important match, the program LaLiga World conducted an interview with the '19' player, where he discussed various aspects of his life as a Barça player.

Among the various revelations by Lamine Yamal, certain episodes stood out, such as the anecdote about the day he debuted at FC Barcelona. The right winger was expecting a congratulatory call from his father, but to his surprise, he received a small 'scolding' for a specific action during his first minutes on the field with the first team. "The day I debuted, I remember my father called me and I thought he was going to congratulate me. He said: 'How could you miss that?'," confessed the player from Rocafonda.

It is worth noting that the play referred to by Lamine Yamal was the one that took place on his debut as a player for FC Barcelona in the 2022-23 season, in the match against Real Betis Balompié (Matchday 32 of LaLiga EA Sports - 04/29/2023). In that action, he had a one-on-one opportunity with Rui Silva and his shot hit the chest of the Portuguese goalkeeper.

His idol in the world of football and his main motivation

Regarding his idols, in the interview, he was also asked about who his role model was. Despite constant comparisons with Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal made it clear that, although the Barcelona legend is the best player in history for him, his ultimate idol is another former Barça star. "My idol when I was young was Neymar. He was the one I looked up to and watched all his videos. I also looked at Messi, obviously, for me, he has always been the best. It is true that Neymar's way of playing, how he was, I loved it," commented the '19' of Barcelona.

Furthermore, Lamine Yamal also shared what has been his motivation this season to show the 'top' level he is currently demonstrating, highlighting the importance of the support of the fans to deploy his game optimally: "This year when I receive the ball I feel the crowd starting to cheer, and that motivates me a lot."

However, his motivation does not stop there. Lamine Yamal also mentioned a peculiar sensation he is experiencing in his game that has helped him stand out, especially in one-on-one situations: "I usually look at the full-back and go for him with everything. It's a feeling I've never had before. It's like my mother is in front of me telling me to go for the opponent and it's a feeling you can't describe, but it's incredible," pointed out the Spanish international.

His aspirations to be a legend of FC Barcelona

To conclude, reaffirming his unwavering Barcelona loyalty, Lamine Yamal once again made it clear how he would like to be remembered in the history of FC Barcelona and his loyalty to the Barça jersey. "I would like to be remembered in Barça's history as a legend. Thanks to FC Barcelona, I am who I am. It has given me everything. My life ultimately depends on football and Barça and I hope to be with them all my life," concluded the right winger in his interview for LaLiga World.