Barcelona Starlet Lamine Yamal has revealed in a documentary that he pays little attention to what is being said about him online, whether it is racist or not. The 17-year-old for the first time during a match suffered racist abuse in the Santiago Bernabeu in October when Barcelona hit their most bitter rivals with 4-0.
The Teenage Star has always liked to have a tribute to his upbringing, in which he makes a celebration trademark in which he makes the numbers '304' with his hands on the camera. It refers to the end of the postcode for the Rocafonda area, where he grew up, and one that is definitely working class. Lamine Yamal explained that his mother, however, kept him away from all the problems.
“I always tell her that I am so grateful, because despite how difficult things were for her, she made it so that I saw nothing bad. Maybe I didn't have the best youth in the world, but she made sure I saw nothing, I only saw the beautiful and I enjoyed it. I have nothing to blame her, “he told Dazn, as quoted by Sport.
Lamine Yamal explains that when he was racistly abused by Real Madrid fans in the Santiago Bernabeu, his mother was more worried about it than he.
“My mother was very worried; She thought I might be sad. She called me worried and was surprised because I was happy with my friends because we had won. It is also true that if we had lost, it might have influenced me more. Ultimately, the most important thing is to enjoy life. When someone insults you, and moreover they are angry because they are lost, I don't think you should pay attention. “
Nowadays the 17-year-old says that he pays little attention to what is being said about him online, something that became a conscious decision for the euros in Germany.
“I remember looking at comments on social media in the first year, but before the euros, when people started to say that Nico and I were not Spanish, I stopped. Normally in the press, when they say bad things about you, it is because they are from the other team, and when they say good things about you, it is because they are yours. If someone has to say something to me, it is the coach, the captains, the people in the team or my family, and that is what is important. “
Nowadays, Lamine Yamal is a national hero in Spain, who has contributed to delivering their fifth most important tournament in their history, and the first since their 'Golden Age'. The Blaugrana star made only a little more than a year of debut in professional football before celebrating the euros in Germany, and if there is something, he can be seen the most common name on a Spain shirt under the younger generation nowadays.
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