"A few months ago I was struggling on the pitch, now I'm enjoying football again" – Yamal opens up after scoring a hat-trick
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The main star of the 26th round La Liga clash against Villarreal was Barcelona's young sensation Lamine Yamal. The 18-year-old winger delivered a brilliant hat-trick, powering his team to a convincing 4-1 victory, and afterwards opened up about his current condition. For the first time, Lamine spoke candidly about serious health issues that had been troubling him in recent months.
Details: After the match, Lamine Yamal confirmed that he had been suffering from pubalgia, but over the past week, the discomfort has completely disappeared.
"A few months ago I was struggling on the pitch. It wasn't just about pubalgia – I just didn't feel happy. Now I'm enjoying football again," Lamine admitted.
A funny moment from the match was a conversation between Yamal and the head coach. It turns out Hansi Flick was planning to substitute the youngster to save his energy, but Lamine literally begged for a few more minutes.
"Hansi wanted to take me off, but I asked him to let me get my hat-trick," the forward said with a laugh.
The player's persistence paid off: he left the pitch having completed his hat-trick and was named man of the match.
Reminder: At just 18, Lamine Yamal has already reached the milestone of 100 goal contributions in his career.
