Lamine Yamal has opened up on how he manages the immense weight of expectation at Barcelona and Spain, revealing that he actively tries to "disconnect" from the sport to maintain his sanity. The 18-year-old sensation also discussed his excitement for the upcoming World Cup in Mexico and his surprising love for Pokemon.
Lamine Yamal
was spotted leaving the hospital where his father is recovering from a shocking
stabbing, reported on Wednesday, after having reported in for training at his
club Barcelona that morning.
There’s no let-up in LaLiga Santander following the midweek action, with Matchday 7 kicking off on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. There are some nicely balanced fixtures even at this early stage of the season, with Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF on Saturday night standing out.
Five Barcelona players and two members of the coaching staff
reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and the results were never made
public.
Barcelona have confirmed that they have accepted a payment of €222m (£198m) in order to end Neymar's contract with the La Liga side.
Barcelona
conquered Real Madrid in Sunday morning’s Clasico friendly, winning 3-2 to lift
the US edition of the International Champions Cup.
Neymar has
privately confirmed his intention to complete a world-record transfer to Paris
Saint-Germain and said goodbye to a select number of Barcelona team-mates,
according to a report in Le Parisen.
Barcelona
offered a rare glimpse into the process by which their star players are
assessed when returning from the offseason. Lionel Messi
and Neymar were put through their paces by medical staff who ran the rule over
both superstars in a video shared by the club on Instagram.
Neymar and
Lionel Messi were among the big names in Japan on Thursday as Barcelona
revealed their new shirt sponsors Rakuten. The Catalan
side wheeled out their two biggest names alongside Gerard Pique and Arda Turan
in Tokyo at the first sponsorship event of the new season.
. £350m
release clause
Barcelona
have confirmed that Ernesto Valverde will take over as the club's new manager
for the next two seasons. 
Lionel Messi
has regained the Pichichi Trophy for the first time since 2012-13 by finishing
as La Liga’s highest scorer. The
Argentine netted 37 times for Barcelona this season, claiming the award for a
fourth time and finishing eight goals ahead of last term’s leading marksman
Luis Suarez.
Barcelona
have confirmed defender Gerard Pique has been released from the hospital a day
after needing treatment for a stomach ailment. The club
said Sunday that Pique will continue to recover at home. Pique will
not play in Barcelona's game at Las Palmas on Sunday and his availability for
the team's last Spanish league game next weekend will depend on his recovery.
Lionel Messi has netted 51 times in 49 appearances this season, and has a
huge 504 goals in his Barcelona career - the most in the club's history. With
that said, it may come as a surprise that Friday saw the Argentine win La
Liga's Player of the Month award for only the SECOND time in his career. Since its inception in 2013, Barcelona and Real Madrid players have rarely
picked up the trophy, but Messi did this week manage to get his hands on it.
