Lamine Yamal says that he has the feeling that he “plays Pro Evolution Soccer” with the teenage sensation of Barcelona that focuses on winning the Treble this season.
The 17-year-old has already made great progress since he made his Barca debut only two years ago, including becoming the youngest player ever to score in Laliga and the Champions League knockout phases.
Yamal also won the European championship with Spain last year, with his performances that earned him the Golden Boy and Kopa Trophy subdivisions.
The attacker has a strong chance of adding his medal collection in the coming weeks. Barca is four points clearly at the LaLala summit, while he has a Copa del Rey final and quarterfinals of the Champions League to look forward to.
Yamal played a leading role along the way with 13 goals and 19 assists, and he insists that the large occasions are not for him.
“It's like a dream,” he told ESPN. “I still think that. When we reach the final of the Champions League, the final of the Copa del Rey, the World Cup [next year with Spain] … everything is like a dream.
“It's like I'm playing pes. It's incredible. When you get home and you say:” I played in the final of the euros … “It's incredible.
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“Not me [notice the pressure]. I just try to enjoy myself. I don't think too much about other things. I also don't think too much about what I do, what I do tomorrow, what game I play, if it is more important [than others].
“It is clear that I know that I am playing for Barca. I know the importance of that, but I don't think about busy. I play, enjoy myself, that's all.”
Yamal started with the last 21 games for the Blaugrana, while this season he plays a total of 3,448 minutes in all competitions; A count only improved by Jules Kounde, Pedri and Raphinha.
He has faith in the opportunities of his side to reach the Treble, in the footsteps of the teams that did this in 2009 and 2015 under Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.
“I am one of those people who always trust their team,” Yamal added. “From the start of the season I always strive for the maximum.
“So, if we can win the Treble at the start of the season, that's the goal. It's no different now. It's not because of recklessness or something like that, it's because you have to believe in yourself.
“If you say that another team is going to win, I don't know why you are going on the field to play, so that we can win the Treble. We are Barca. We have already achieved it. Hopefully we can do it again.”
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