Overview

• Yamal wore the No. 10 shirt and scored twice in Barcelona’s 7-3 friendly victory over FC Seoul during the club’s Asia tour.
• He performed a crown gesture after his goals, later confirming on Instagram that it paid tribute to LeBron James.
• Joan Laporta drew direct parallels to Lionel Messi, declaring Yamal the best player in the world today.
• After registering 18 goals and 25 assists in 50 matches last season, Yamal has solidified his place in Ballon d’Or discussions.
• PSG’s Désiré Doué earlier fanned the rivalry by declaring himself better than Yamal in a viral fan video, highlighting their next-generation showdown.