Where is the flag that Lamin Yamal brought to the European Cup celebration?

lamine Yamal He became a star at just 17 years old.but the young Spanish striker has very clear roots. At the European Cup celebrations on the grass of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. “19” “La Roja” surprised with a blue flag with a dark maroon cross. It may seem like he belongs to his home club, but The reason for this badge has nothing to do with FC Barcelona.

Yamal grew up in Mataró and the Catalan city council sent the flag to Berlin so that he could carry it. The footballer didn’t hesitate for a second and tied it around his waist on the same grass where the final took place.

This is not the first gesture the young winger has made about his origins.His celebration, in which he draws the number “304” with his fingers, is a tribute to the postcode of his Rockafond neighborhood.

From the mall to the end

Lamin was 12 years old when the previous European Cup began.in which Spain lost to Italy in the semi-finals. The striker was still in the pipeline when Luis Enrique’s team was on the verge of reaching the final.

That Eurocup, as he himself said, he saw in the Mataro shopping center.where giant screens were installed. Three years later they were placed again, but this time young Yamal was no longer in the hall, but on the grass.