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Lamine Yamal Turns 18 as Barcelona Contract Takes Effect and Hometown Seeks Upgrades

Lamine Yamal’s €15 million annual Barcelona extension with the No. 10 jersey takes effect today under the protection of a phone-free VIP celebration

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Niños del barrio de Rocafonda hacen la celebración del 304 de Lamine Yamal, en la pista donde jugaba el extremo de pequeño.
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Overview

  • Yamal officially reached adulthood on July 13, triggering a pre-signed extension through 2031 that awards him the iconic No. 10 shirt and a base salary of €15 million per year
  • He began the day with an intimate family dinner at La Cúpula Garraf before hosting roughly 200 artists, teammates and influencers at a €40 000-per-week mansion in Olivella where phones were banned
  • Dominican artist El Alfa gifted him a $400 000 gold and diamond chain while urban painter TVBoy unveiled a new Barcelona mural depicting Yamal as a Superman-style hero
  • The deal includes performance-based raises to €20 million annually and preserves a €1 billion release clause originally set when he joined La Masia
  • Back in his native Rocafonda, residents celebrated their local star even as community leaders renewed calls for lasting social and infrastructure improvements