Barcelona player is not popular with his teammates on the Spanish national team.
Yamal is constantly in trouble.
Lamine Yamal is said to be hated more than loved in the Spanish national team. The young star born in 2007 is considered not to be fully devoted to the national team, after many times withdrawing from the call-up list due to injury.
"Yamal has more 'enemies' than friends when he joined the national team. It is easy to see that the Barcelona star has long been unpopular with Real Madrid's players," El Nacional revealed.
At the age of 18, Yamal is gradually experiencing the harshness of being a football prodigy. Recently, the young talent born in 2007 has continuously faced criticism related to attitude, immaturity and personal image. Despite Barcelona's efforts to reduce the pressure on the young star, the situation has not been eased.
In Spain, many influential figures in the football world have publicly expressed their disappointment with Yamal. Journalist Isaac Fouto even called on coach Luis de la Fuente not to call him up for the 2026 World Cup, accusing the young striker of lacking loyalty to "La Roja".
Former Spain coach Javier Clemente also believes that Yamal will find it difficult to reach the big level if he does not improve his lifestyle and behavior off the field soon.
According to El Pais , even when playing on the field, Yamal constantly receives racist insults from opposing fans. "Yamal is the target of 60% of all racist abuse directed at football players in Spain, twice as much as Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior," the newspaper said.