The quoted source is published by a politically connected news outlet in Lebanon.
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Lamine Yamal is the youngest member of the winning Spanish team at the World Cup 2026 in North America. Born in 2007, he already represented Spain internationally.
Yamal was born in Spain into a family of emigrants: His father came from Morocco and his mother from Equatorial Guinea. If he were born in the USA, he might have feared deportation under the rule of Donald Trump.
Yamal is a Muslim, observing the Ramadan fasting even during training sessions and match days.
He publicly condemned anti-Muslim and xenophobic chants against Egyptian players during a match with Egypt in Barcelona earlier this year. During Barcelona's 'La Liga' title-winning parade, only some weeks later, he showed solidarity with Palestinians by waving a Palestinian flag. His action was praised, equally, by fans and politicians such as Pedro Sáchez, Prime Minister of Spain.
