US EditionFC Barcelona Makes Decision On Lamine Yamal Number 10, Reports Mundo Deportivo
- FC Barcelona has decided to award the iconic number 10 shirt to Lamine Yamal starting from July 13, 2025, during pre-season preparations in Barcelona.
- This decision follows Ansu Fati's tenure with the number 10 shirt since 2021 and his probable loan move to Monaco amid injuries and loss of form.
- Yamal, a 17-year-old La Masia product who debuted professionally at 15, currently wears number 19 and is considered ready for the pressure linked to the historic jersey.
- Messi wore the number 10 shirt for Barcelona from 2008 to 2021, following legends like Ronaldinho and László Kubala, and the number is deeply tied to club greatness.
- The number 10 handover to Yamal signals a new era for Barcelona but is expected to generate inevitable comparisons with Messi and heighten attention on the young player.
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Lamine Yamal is set to inherit the number 10 shirt at Barcelona on his 18th birthday on July 13, following in the footsteps of Lionel Messi, according to Mundo Deportivo. The 17-year-old had a remarkable 2024/25 season under Hansi Flick, scoring 18 goals and providing 21 assists as Barcelona won the domestic treble. In return, Yamal signed a six-year contract worth over £644,000-a-week, making him the highest-paid teenager in world football. The…
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