Lamine Yamal will wear Barcelona’s “10” and made a nod to Maradona | The post and the Spanish star’s tribute to Diego.

Lamine Yamal will wear the number 10 jersey for Barcelona starting next season, a symbol of great importance in the history of the Catalan club, as confirmed by the player himself on his Instagram account.

However, the announcement had a special touch, as the Spanish national team player posted a photo of Diego Maradona when the star wore the blaugrana jersey.

The 17-year-old star thus receives the historic number after the departure of Ansu Fati and becomes the new bearer of a number worn by legends like “Pelusa” – between 1982 and 1984 – Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romário, and Juan Román Riquelme, among other figures.

With this decision, Barcelona is making a strong commitment to the young talent that emerged from La Masía, who has already shown his ability both in the first team and in the Iberian national team. Yamal, considered one of the great promises of European football, now takes on the challenge of honoring a number loaded with history and responsibility.