Overview

• Yamal received the No. 10 jersey in a ceremony at Camp Nou led by president Joan Laporta.
• He signed an extension in July that ties him to Barcelona through 2031, featuring a €1 billion release clause.
• Ansu Fati’s loan move to Monaco freed the iconic number for Yamal to succeed Lionel Messi.
• The 18-year-old earned the shirt after netting 18 goals and providing 25 assists in Barcelona’s domestic treble campaign.
• Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights has referred allegations of exploitation at his 18th birthday party to the public prosecutor for investigation.