FC Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong gives Lamine Yamal advice on his private life | OneFootball

Frenkie de Jong - Lamine Yamal

Having just signed a contract extension with FC Barcelona, Frenkie de Jong has offered some wise advice to his young Barça teammate, Lamine Yamal.

For months now, Lamine Yamal has been making headlines more for his private life than for his performances on the pitch with Barça. It seems the media are more interested in his romance with a singer or his upcoming 18th birthday this summer than his football. His teammates are regularly asked to comment on the situation.

Today, it was Frenkie de Jong’s turn to face the reporters. The Dutch midfielder was asked about his young teammate’s behavior off the field, and whether he had any advice to offer as captain. "What advice would I give Lamine as captain? Lamine should live his life as he wants. It's not my place to tell him where to go or what to do. My responsibility is to support him on the field, and in that regard, he's doing very well, both during matches and in training. As long as he keeps that up, what he does off the field is none of my business." said the former Ajax Amsterdam player.