The moment that Lamine Yamal was so eagerly waiting for has arrived. After excelling in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals against Inter, he kept an emotional conversation with Thierry Henry. The former Barça and Arsenal footballer was chatting with the great star of the moment, and, live on television, they reached an unexpected agreement to exchange their jerseys.
Lamine Yamal and Henry: Exchange in Progress
During the interview that Lamine Yamal did on CBS Sports, Thierry Henry said to him: "I'm going to see El Clásico. I'm going to watch the match. Can I get your jersey for my son, please?" To this, the Spaniard replied: "Then we have to make an exchange, and you have to give me your jersey".
Far from stopping there, Henry asked him if he wanted his Barça jersey, to which Lamine Yamal concluded: "Barça, Arsenal, whatever you want".
Thierry Henry: Ready in Barcelona
In recent hours, Thierry Henry has already been seen in the capital of Catalonia. The former Barça footballer is ready to watch El Clásico, in which he hopes to witness another blaugrana victory. It is expected that, once the match is over, he will have a brief moment with Lamine Yamal, in which they will exchange their jerseys.
Lamine Yamal is the great star of the moment and everyone wants something from him, even one of Europe's greatest legends. Henry has never hesitated to praise the youth player from his beloved Barça, making it clear that he is one of the best in the world at 17 years old.
Lamine Yamal has become one of the most exciting names in world soccer. His season with FC Barcelona is being phenomenal: 15 goals and 24 assists in 51 matches, figures that not only astonish because of his age but also because of his direct impact on the blaugrana game.
Since his breakthrough into the first team, the young winger has made it clear that he is destined to mark an era. His flair, imbalance, and vision of the game make him a complete player, capable of assisting or scoring with the same quality. In a Barça under construction, Lamine has been one of the few high-level certainties.
His performance hasn't gone unnoticed by anyone, not even by a legend of Thierry Henry's stature...