Yamal need only look around the Barcelona locker room to be reminded of the pitfalls of too much, too young. Pedri’s first season saw him start 57 games and in a period of 298 days, he played 63 times, averaging a game every four days. A hamstring injury that ruled him out for 100 days came as little surprise.

Lamine Yamal overcame a last gasp injury scare to keep his spot in the Barcelona starting XI for their Champions League semifinal first leg against Inter.

Lamine Yamal continues to shine. The 17-year-old was the star of the show for Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona in the first leg of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan last