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Lamine Yamal, a super talented 17-year-old soccer player, has just signed a brand-new six-year contract with FC Barcelona! This comes after an amazing season where he helped his team win three big trophies.
Yamal’s old contract was supposed to end in 2026, but now he’s locked in with Barcelona until 2031! That’s a long time for a young player like him.
Yamal made his first appearance for Barcelona when he was just 15 years old in 2023. Since then, he has been on fire! He scored 18 goals and made 25 assists in 55 games. Thanks to his hard work, Barcelona won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup during Hansi Flick’s first year as the team’s coach.
On Tuesday, Yamal signed his new contract in front of some important people, including the club president, Joan Laporta, and sporting director, Deco. Barcelona is really excited about Yamal’s future. They said, “Yamal’s renewal shows how strong our team is. His rise in football is something special!”
Yamal, who is from Mataro near Barcelona, has made a huge impact in the soccer world. He has scored 25 goals in 115 games for the club, making him the youngest player to score in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup.
He will turn 18 in July, and he’s also the youngest player to reach 100 games for Barcelona. That’s pretty impressive.
Yamal has also played for the Spanish national team 19 times. He was part of the team that won the Euro 2024 championship, beating England 2-1 in the final held in Berlin.
People are starting to compare Yamal to Barcelona legend Lionel Messi because he also came from the famous La Masia academy, where many great players have trained.
In addition to Yamal’s new contract, Barcelona has also extended the contracts of their manager, Hansi Flick, and Brazilian forward, Raphinha, in the past few weeks. Exciting times are ahead for the team.