Lamine Yamal links up with Neymar and plays street football on Brazil trip | OneFootball

With Barcelona not involved in the 2025 Club World Cup, their players have been enjoying some well-earned downtime following their treble-winning exploits.

Lamine Yamal is no exception, having embarked on some off-season adventures of his own – first stopping in Italy, and more recently heading to Brazil.

On his South American getaway, the 17-year-old star – tipped as one of the frontrunners for this year’s Ballon d’Or – linked up with his childhood idol Neymar, now back in Brazil playing for Santos FC.

Yamal shared a photo of the pair smiling side-by-side, along with a clip of them swapping Barcelona and Santos shirts, marking a surreal moment for the teenager, who has long cited Neymar as his biggest inspiration.

Elsewhere on the trip, the Barça wonderkid was seen kicking about with local kids in a street cage match, zipping around in a golf cart, browsing shops, and even taking a helicopter ride – living his best life, one off-pitch highlight at a time.

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Interestingly, Yamal captioned his post: "Single and happy, this is Brazil!!!"

During his trip to Italy, he was spotted hanging out with OnlyFans model Fati Vazquez, 13 years his senior. A photo of the two on a jet ski went viral, while both also shared pictures from the same location, albeit separately.

Fans were quick to assume the two were in a relationship, but Yamal’s latest post seems to have set the record straight – he’s clearly more focused on enjoying the off-season than settling down.