Overview
- Barcelona advised Yamal to skip a scheduled OPPO launch and are coordinating his social media and media exposure with agent Jorge Mendes, according to Sport and Mundo Deportivo.
- A medical specialist, Dr. Pedro Luis Ripoll, said the pubic/groin issue is hard to treat and can cut a player’s mobility and shooting by nearly half, reflecting Yamal’s reduced output in the match.
- Assistant coach Marcus Sorg explained Real Madrid repeatedly doubled up on Yamal and said the 18-year-old needs time and support to adjust to targeted defending and hostile environments.
- Post-match tensions escalated after Yamal’s pre-game line that Madrid “steal and complain,” with Vinicius Jr. and Dani Carvajal confronting him before staff escorted the winger off the pitch.
- Reports in Spain say Yamal is set to buy the former Gerard Piqué–Shakira mansion near Barcelona, with outlets noting the property’s current valuation has fallen since its initial €14m listing.