Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal has inherited the club's number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi.
"Our 10," wrote Barca on social media, accompanied
by a video featuring Yamal.
In a statement, Yamal said: “It’s been a dream of mine
since I was a kid, and I’m very happy. My family and I are very happy..Barça is
my life , it’s my home. I’ve been here since I was seven.
“I’m really looking forward to playing in front of this
crowd, at the Camp Nou this year, we’ll give them a lot of joy.”
The 18-year-old winger, often compared to the Argentine
superstar who also came through the club's La Masia youth academy, helped the
Catalan giants win a domestic treble last season.
Yamal has scored 25 goals for the club in over 100
appearances, making his debut in 2023 at the age of 15 wearing the number 41
shirt.
After a season wearing the 27, last summer Yamal followed in
Messi's footsteps by taking the number 19, which the Argentine wore at the club
between 2005 and 2008.
Ansu Fati inherited Messi's number 10 shirt in 2021, when
now Inter Miami player left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain.
Due to a series of injuries, Fati was unable to fulfill his
potential at Barca and signed on loan for Monaco earlier in July.
Other star names, including Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, and
Rivaldo, have worn the Barcelona number 10 shirt in the past.
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