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Lamine Yamal says he has faced racism 'a thousand times'
September 18, 2026 at 03:32 PM · Updated 28d ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
In an interview with Jorge Valdano on Movistar, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said he has experienced racism "a thousand times" and called for stricter sanctions.
- Yamal said many people are "indirectly racist" toward him without realizing their comments or looks are racist.
- He called for harsher punishments for racist acts, saying an offender seen by millions, including children, should face a sanction proportionate to the act.
- Yamal said he wants Barcelona to face Real Madrid in the Champions League for the first time and named PSG his pick to win the competition.
- Yamal recounted that Sergio Busquets confronted him after a three-week national-team suspension, telling the teenager to behave at Barcelona.
- Yamal said Lionel Messi's 2022 World Cup performance was 'legendary' and that Messi's run impressed him.


