“Damage is Irreversible”: Barça Fans Express Discontent as Yamal Achieves Yet Another Record with Spain

Barcelona’s 16-year-old rising star, Lamine Yamal, made history by becoming the youngest player ever to start a game for the Spanish national team during their recent Euro qualifier against Cyprus. This record previously belonged to Gavi, who made his starting debut for Spain at the age of 17 years and 62 days.

While the achievement itself is remarkable, it has raised concerns and unhappiness among some Barcelona fans, who worry about the immense responsibility being placed on Yamal at such a young age. They took to Twitter to express their discontent:

💭 Waotnika: “They will finish Yamal too. Then they will rest Ferran, who is literally waiting to start but no.”

💭 Yash: “Luis de la Fuente admits that Yamal needs to be played with caution, and goes on to start him in the very next match. You are playing against Cyprus; starting Ferran/Pino wouldn’t have harmed you.”

💭 Ivan: “It’s too late for Yamal; the damage is already done. They’re slowly killing him, and when the first injury comes, it will not stop. He should not start any games, let alone consistently, but who cares, right? Not like it already ruined the careers of two Spanish generational talents before, huh?”

These reactions highlight the concerns over the potential physical toll and injury risks associated with such early exposure to high-level professional football for young talents like Yamal.