The tug of war between club and country has long been a recurring drama in football, but few cases emphasize it just as grim as that of Lamine Yamal. At the age of only 18 -Barcelona was already praised as one of the most gifted talents in the modern game, who carries both his club and Spain in decisive moments in the largest stages.
Still, while Spain is preparing for a new round of 2026 World Cup qualificationsA storm is brewing. Reports from Catalonia suggest that Barcelona can block his appreciated jewel to become a member of the national team, which causes the fear that La Roja could lose him for the qualifications. The reason? It seems that the problem is deeper than simple planning conflicts.
The debate on the future of Yamal comes at a time when global concern generates the demands that are set for the smartest young stars of football. According to a new FIFPRO Player workload monitoring reportThe rise of the Ballon d’Or of Runner-Up was downright extraordinary but alarming. The union revealed that Yamal had already been collected 130 senior performances against the age of 18 –.
In comparison, Andres Iniesta had only played 40 at that age, while Gavi had passed 60 in it. “It’s certainly alarming,” said Darren Burgess, chairman of the high -quality FIFPRO advisory network. “To expose them to excessive load at that time, it is almost certain to expose them to a greater risk of injury.”
The performance of Yamal is historical – the youngest player to win the European championship at the age of 17, the youngest who scored in La Liga, the youngest to play for Spain, and the youngest to achieve 100 performances for Barcelona. But with that data an “excessive tax” has come up with FIFPRO of his health in the long term.
Flick’s anger with Spain
However, the real flash point in this Saga lies in the recent international duty of Yamal. Barcelona -Manager Hansi film Was furious when he discovered that the younger painkillers had been administered to represent Spain in qualifications earlier this month.
‘Lamine Yamal will not be available. He went in pain with the national team and did not train. They gave him painkillers to play. They had at least one lead of three goals in every game, and he played 73 minutes and 79. That does not take care of the player. I am very sad about thisFlick told reporters after Yamal missed the match against Valencia.
The fallout was fast. The groin problem that Yamal deteriorated in the Spain obligation deteriorated him from the Barcelona matches against Valencia, Getafe, Real Oviedo, And the Champions League collision with Newcastle. For Barcelona, ​​the risk of sending him back to Spain so quickly after the recovery feels unacceptable.
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Why Spain could miss
According to Catalan outlet We buyBarcelona’s position is now clear: Yamal will appear in high -profile club matches against Paris Saint-Germain In the Champions League and Seville in La Liga, but he will not become a member of Spain for their October qualifications against Georgia and Bulgaria.
The club’s medical team has made a strict recovery strategy – limiting his game minutes while linking them to intensive therapy to prevent a repeat of the injury. In extreme cases, doctors fear, the condition may even require surgery.
Barcelona believes that withholding Yamal from the Spanish camp offers the best chance of securing his fitness in the long term. But for Spain coach Luis de la Fuentewho has already been confronted with recoil for playing the teenager by pain, losing Yamal for crucial qualifications can be a devastating blow.
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