Considered the genius, Lamine Yamal was actually criticized for a party and celebration

Gilabola.com – Former Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez, called Lamine Yamal as a player who has the potential to become a genius of future football. But at the same time, the 18 -year -old young player was actually being exposed to criticism due to lifestyle and celebrity who was considered excessive.

In the midst of the controversy, many parties reminded that Yamal remain focused on football in order to meet the great expectations that surround him.

In his interview with Cronache in Spogliatoio, Xavi considered that Yamal had a rare ability that was only owned by big players. He said that the Spaniard could be one of the soccer genius of all time, depending on his ambition and enthusiasm to continue to develop.

According to Xavi, Yamal has shown extraordinary talent since the age of 15 years. In training and match sessions, the teenager was able to trick professional players with techniques and courage that was rarely seen at a young age. That makes the coaching staff often amazed by his potential.

Xavi also said that Yamal had mature confidence. He recalled how the young player was able to show a game full of confidence without fear when he was first given his debut on the Barcelona first team. According to him, what Yamal did at the age of 18 was extraordinary.

Xavi revealed almost moved to Milan and Bayern

In addition to talking about Yamal, Xavi also remembered the time when he almost left Barcelona. He claimed to have been in demand by Inter Milan and Bayern Munich in 2008, when the club’s condition was difficult and many people considered him not enough to bring the team forward.

However, the presence of Pep Guardiola as head coach changed everything. Xavi explained that Guardiola gave him full confidence to become a driving for the game in midfield, which later became the beginning of the new era of Barcelona’s new glory.

He even added that before that, he almost joined AC Milan. After appearing at the U-20 World Cup with Spain, Xavi had a chance to speak directly with Adriano Galliani, Milan official. Although he was tempted, he finally chose to stay at Camp Nou and became a club legend.

Criticism of lifestyle and celebration

Meanwhile, Yamal himself is facing strong criticism from the Spanish public. He was reported to hold a big-big birthday party last summer, which was considered unprofessional by some football fans and commentators. They consider that such a lifestyle can interfere with the player’s focus in the midst of high expectations.

Criticism of Yamal was getting sharper after the celebration of his goal which mimicked the movement wearing a crown was considered arrogant. The Spanish national team coach, Luis de La Fuente, even intervened to calm the situation and defend his young player from an arrogance.

Even so, a number of soccer observers in Spain actually defended Yamal. One of them is El Chiringuito’s commentator, Cristobal Soria, who considers that the player’s behavior is still within reasonable limits for a teenager. According to him, Yamal only celebrated his success without intending to show arrogance.

Soria also believes that the environment in Barcelona will be able to keep Yamal focused. He considered the club already had experienced people in guiding young players so as not to get caught up in popularity.

According to Soria, the public should not highlight trivial things like a birthday party. He asserted that the most important thing was hard work and performance on the field, not activities outside of football.

Currently Yamal is undergoing recovery from an injury he suffered while defending the Spanish national team. The injury made him absent in the Champions League match against Newcastle United. But a report from the Spanish media said that he could return to fit for the match against PSG in early October.