Yamal responds strongly to his critics before the Clasico

Barcelona's young star, Lamine Yamal, has sparked controversy once again with a post he published on his official Instagram account, hours before the highly anticipated El Clásico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the Spanish League. The Barcelona player sent a strong message ahead of the anticipated match on Sunday evening, which included an indirect response to the criticism that has dogged him in recent days, following the controversy sparked by some of his statements, which some considered offensive towards the royal club. Yamal's post read: "A player who leaves the neighborhood does not compete for fame, but for the future. He does not play for the spotlight, but rather in order not to go backward. The real pressure is not on the field, but in the eyes of those who have never stopped believing in him. And when he scores a goal, he does not celebrate for the sake of it, but because he knows that this goal could change everything... for him, his family, and his neighborhood. Fear? I left him in the garden. He died a long time ago." Many observers considered the 18-year-old Lamine Yamal's words to reflect his determination to focus on his future and ignore the media and public pressure surrounding him since his rapid rise to the first team, especially after the recent criticism from Real Madrid fans that accompanied the approach of El Clásico.