Yamal is a star for Spain & FC Barcelona plans to reward him, the controversial recognition fans are debating about

Lamine Yamal is only 16 years old, and yet he is very crucial to FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team. His season with Barcelona earned him a call-up to the national team for the EUROS 2024, and not only is he playing, but he is also starting matches. Yamal started in the game against Croatia and Italy. He even grabbed an assist in the 3-0 win against Croatia as he sent a cross in the box to Dani Carvajal, which led to him becoming the youngest player to to assist in the Euros. Starting the match against Croatia made him the youngest player to ever appear in the EUROS at 16 years and 338 days. With all these achievements, FC Barcelona plans to reward him next season as they are considering the possibility of giving Lamine Yamal the #10 shirt for next season. One factor is due to marketing reasons and the timing, which would be the club’s 125th Anniversary. Some fans want to see it, while others think it's too much pressure for him.

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The number 10 shirt for Yamal would bring in lots of revenue, which is a positive for FC Barcelona, but fans don't want to see a similar situation to that of their other young player, Ansu Fati. Fati was given the #10 shirt after impressing early on in his career, but an injury had led to inconsistent performances.

Fati is back at FC Barcelona after his time on loan at Brighton in the Premier League. Fati is currently going to wear the number ten, but his future at the club is not guaranteed. The club wished to retire the shirt number but due to league regulations, a player must wear the #10 next season.

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Yamal's season with FC Barcelona

Lamine Yamal played a total of 50 matches across all competitions. He scored a total of seven goals and provided ten assists across all competitions. Yamal started many games for Barcelona this past season, which earned him a call-up to the senior Spanish national team. Yamal scored five goals and provided eights assist in 37 La Liga matches.