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Lamine Yamal – 16 y/o goes down in FC Barcelona history after destroying Spurs with the best ‘Joan Gamper Performance’ since Lionel Messi in 2005

Football — 08/09/2023

With a stunning 10-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur dubbed as the best performance in the Joan Gamper Trophy since Lionel Messi in 2005, La Masia prodigy Lamine Yamal immediately helped FC Barcelona fans forget about Ousmane Dembele.


When the 16-year-old from Mataro, a dormitory town some 30 kilometers east of the Catalan capital, entered the game, Barca was down 2-1 to the north Londoners.

He sprinted down the right wing in acres of space in less than a minute, leaving his target for dead. He then cut into the area and laid off a pass with the outside of his foot for Ferran Torres to score the equalizer with 81 seconds remaining.


Then, as the game’s end drew near, he was once more crucial in finding Torres on the same flank, who turned to set up Ansu Fati for what may have been the game-winning goal.


Lamal, though, reemerged as a threat in stoppage time, leaving Sergio Reguilon lame and flat-footed with his dribble before connecting with Fermin Lopez, who then set up Ez Abde to make it 4-2. On Sunday, a new FC Barcelona signee can leave the Catalans for free. Neymar Informs PSG of His Desire to Depart, Facilitating FC Barcelona’s Move ReportsTarget FC Barcelona According to reports, Bernardo Silva asks Pep Guardiola to transfer him from Manchester City.

After the aforementioned game, then-boss of the Turin giants Fabio Capello reportedly inquired about taking the Argentine on loan, only to have Frank Rijkaard laugh him out of Camp Nou.

If someone tried to take Lamal even momentarily away, one would assume that current head coach Xavi Hernandez would act similarly.


Lamal not only brought to mind the greatest player the team has ever had, but he also quickly made Barca supporters forget about Ousmane Dembele.

The Frenchman’s shocking €50 million ($55 million) transfer to Paris-Saint Germain is poised to be finalized at any moment. Raphinha, on the other hand, wasn’t doing too terrible either, contributing his own assist to Robert Lewandowski’s first-minute goal, and Xavi might now be persuaded he doesn’t need to hunt for replacements in the area of the pitch the three men – or two men and a wonderboy – share.