Graffiti artists paint a portrait of Lamine Yamal along with the Palestine flag.
I have seen Lamine play on TV as a nine year old and he was mesmerising and when he got his break by Xavi, the public loved this talent.
He can play on the left wing, but he is more accustomed to operating as a left-footed right winger for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team. This is how we must see his innocent sharing of a Palestinian flag which moved many.
Coach Hansi Flick spoke to Lamine Yamal about the Palestinian flag incident, and the author describes it as more of a reprimand than a celebration: "This I don't normally like. I spoke with him. I said if he wants this, it is his decision. He is old enough. He's 18 years old."
He is an 18 year old from a tough barrio, some 32 km north of Barcelona. He learned his craft on the streets of Rocafonda, a working-class neighborhood in Mataró where about half of Rocafonda’s 11,000 residents are classified as "at risk of poverty," with rundown flats lacking basic amenities. Evictions are a daily occurrence, and the average rent is about $1,334 per month—unaffordable for many. Al Jazeera reported that this area is home to around 88 different nationalities, and Arabic halal butchers are common. His nimble feet speak for more than just himself but for others.
