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Lamine Yamal: Barcelona football star inspires youth in hometown Rocafonda

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Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 semifinal first leg match against FC Internazionale Milano at on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain [Carl Recine/Getty Images]

Rocafonda, Spain – The front page of Spain’s biggest sports tabloid Marca screamed LAMINE YA! (Lamine Now!) as speculation mounted over whether the teenage wonder boy would sign a new contract for FC Barcelona.

Lamine Yamal is expected to renew his contract with Barcelona before he turns 18 in July, his agent Jorge Mendes assured reporters last week.

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