🎙️ It’s not just down to me: Lamine fires up the build-up to the second leg | OneFootball

On the eve of the crucial second leg against Atlético de Madrid, Lamine Yamal struck an optimistic tone despite the 0-2 defeat in the first leg. The young FC Barcelona star appealed to the team’s spirit: "We are a young team and very much culés; we are going to fight for this badge to reach the semifinals."

Inspiration from the NBA

One of the curiosities in the build-up was his change of profile picture on social media to one of LeBron James. Lamine explained that the "King" is his source of inspiration for the comeback: "He is one of the figures who inspire me. I’ll think about how he pulled off his historic comebacks and hope I can do the same tomorrow," admitted the 18-year-old forward.

Confidence in Barça’s hierarchy

Although he does not shy away from responsibility, Yamal stressed that Barça have world-class veterans to turn the tie around. "I don’t think the comeback depends only on me, but I wouldn’t mind if it did," he said, assuring that the key will be to play with intensity and maintain the club’s trademark style.

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