Xabi Alonso comments on Lamine Yamal's statements before El Clasico!

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·25 October 2025

Xabi Alonso comments on Lamine Yamal's statements before El Clasico!

The Spanish coach spoke about the matter very calmly.

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Ahead of the El Clásico match at the Bernabéu on Saturday, October 26, statements by Spaniard Lamine Yamal sparked controversy in the Spanish media. As always, this match holds special significance and great sensitivity in the Spanish and European media.

To further raise the issue and stir up controversy, journalists deliberately asked Spanish coach Xavi Alonso about the match and the statements made by Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal.

Well, it’s clear. El Clásico is special. It has been for many years and will continue to be so in the years to come. It’s the first one of this season, of this new project, and we need... we want the stadium to have that energy of big games, of special games. We want it to vibrate, to push us forward. We know there will be moments for everything during the game, but hopefully we’ll end up celebrating with our fans.

Alonso said.

As I said, it’s an important game... important enough... It has many ingredients for us to play well. For us to enjoy it. And that’s what excites us the most, the biggest incentive for tomorrow. No, I’m not going to get into that. There are many statements from people in Barcelona and I can’t comment on them all. For us, the important thing is the pitch, what happens on the field. Where we come from and what lies ahead. And how we want to play tomorrow’s game. That’s what concerns me most and what we’ve been working on.