The president of the Spanish Football Federation, “Rafael Lozano,” spoke about the incident involving “Dani Carvajal,” the star and captain of Real Madrid, and the young “Lamine Yamal,” the talent of the Barcelona team, during the El Clásico match that took place last Sunday in the tenth round of La Liga, which ended with the Royal victory with a score of (2-1) on its home ground “Santiago Bernabéu.”
“Lozano,” in radio statements via COPE station, downplayed the importance of the incident that brought together “Dani Carvajal” and “Lamine Yamal” after the end of El Clásico, considering it just a passing moment of tension.
He added: “I am not a fan of controversy. It was just a hot situation and it will end there. We need both players, they are symbols of global football.”
The president of the Spanish Federation explained that he has not yet spoken with coach “Luis de la Fuente” about what happened, but he does not think that the matter will affect the atmosphere of the Spanish national team.
He continued: “I have not been able to talk to him yet, and I will meet him today. These are things that happen in football.”
“Lozano” also affirmed that the relationship between the Federation and the clubs is excellent, especially regarding the clubs’ dealings with the national team and sending their international players, adding: “We are reassured because there is direct and continuous communication with the clubs, and we know that the players belong to them, so we are keen to pay attention to all the details. We have great challenges in the coming period, the most important of which is qualifying for the World Cup next summer.”
Aftermath of the Clásico earthquake
The young Spanish star, “Lamine Yamal,” a Barcelona player and Spanish national team player, decided to completely cut off his relationship with Real Madrid’s captain and his captain in the Spanish national team, “Dani Carvajal.”
“Carvajal” had an altercation with “Lamine Yamal” after the El Clásico match, due to the Barcelona jewel’s statements against Real Madrid, accusing them of benefiting from the referees and then complaining about them.
After the match, “Carvajal” went to “Yamal” and sarcastically asked him to stop talking so much, after which the players of the two teams intervened and a strong quarrel broke out.
Hours after the match ended, “Yamal” unfollowed “Carvajal” on the “Instagram” platform, which indicates that the young Barcelona star has decided to cut off his relationship with the captain of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.
Clásico clashes
The final minutes of the El Clásico match between Real Madrid and Barcelona witnessed some tension inside the stadium and on the substitutes’ benches, as the atmosphere ignited in stoppage time.
The clashes began after a strong tackle that led to a red card being shown to “Pedri,” who received his second yellow card, leaving the field in the 90+10 minute.
The events did not stop there, as arguments broke out between members of the two technical staffs and the players of the two teams near the technical area, causing chaos on the lines, before the refereeing staff intervened to contain the situation.
After the referee blew the final whistle, the tension was renewed following a verbal altercation between “Thibaut Courtois” and “Lamine Yamal,” before the players of the two teams intervened, and the situation turned into a clash between several elements, including “Antonio Rudiger” and “Rafinha,” who were present in the vicinity of the events despite being outside the list.
These scenes reflect the amount of tension and emotion that prevailed until the last moments of El Clásico, in a match characterized by competitiveness, physical struggle and psychological pressure until the last moment.
Yamal’s decline
“Pedro Luis Ripoll,” a doctor specializing in field injuries, revealed the reasons for the decline in the level of “Lamine Yamal,” the Barcelona star, during the last El Clásico match against Real Madrid.
The match did not witness any danger worth mentioning from “Lamine Yamal,” who looked like an ordinary player in the ranks of Barça.
The Catalan newspaper “Sport” conveyed a detailed explanation from Dr. “Pedro Luis Ripoll” of the injury that “Yamal” suffered in the “groin” area at the beginning of the current season, where he confirmed that it is a pain that is difficult to treat quickly.
“Luis Ripoll” confirmed that groin pain is a painful condition, which greatly reduces the player’s performance.
“Ripoll” revealed that a player suffering from this injury has his ability to move and shoot reduced by approximately 50%.
The newspaper pointed out that the specialist doctor’s statements clarify the difficulty of the condition and the direct impact of the injury on “Yamal’s” performance on the field.
The newspaper explained that this injury results in the player’s inability to shoot at the goal well, and he also faces difficulty in moving.
The doctor completed: “It is a chronic injury, meaning that the worst is yet to come.”
The newspaper pointed out that the Argentine legend “Lionel Messi” had previously suffered from pain in his thigh muscle in various stages of his career, but he regained his peak level again after the treatment period.
When did the decline begin?
The newspaper hinted that “Lamine’s” suffering is partly due to a groin injury he suffered during the match against Paris Saint-Germain on October 1, which affected his level in the second half.
However, the player underwent a special rehabilitation program to return to fitness, and participated as a starter against Girona for 64 minutes before being replaced despite the 1-1 draw, then played 75 minutes against Olympiacos, before completing El Clásico in a pale performance that does not suit his talent.
Despite his departure from his usual level in terms of speed of execution and accuracy of passes capable of breaking the opponent’s lines, the technical staff at Barcelona do not see any signs of the return of his muscle problems.
The player has participated in the team’s training without any obstacles, benefiting from a week free of matches in order to prepare in the best way for the upcoming Elche match, and gradually raising the pace of his performance.
Officials within Barcelona want “Yamal” to attract attention with his distinguished performance on the field only, after he received excessive attention outside the green rectangle.
Despite his young age (18 years), “Yamal” lives a life full of lights through social media, as he used to share details of his daily life and even the friendly matches of his friends in the sports city, as happened last Thursday, when he broadcast a match for his friends while his teammates were participating in the media day before El Clásico. He also attended the “Kings League” championship on the same night, and appeared in it again the following day.
These actions did not go unnoticed by the German coach “Hans Flick,” who had indicated after the Vallecano match the “vanity” present in the team, and “Yamal” was no exception.
