Lamine Yamal flies Palestine flag, breaks out anti-Madridista shirt during Barcelona parade

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Lamine Yamal flies Palestine flag, breaks out anti-Madridista shirt during Barcelona parade

Lamine Yamal flies Palestine flag, breaks out anti-Madridista shirt during Barcelona parade

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal may have missed the final Clasico of the season through injury, but he was not going to be a background character in their title celebrations. The 18-year-old star, arguabl...

Lamine Yamal flies Palestine flag, breaks out anti-Madridista shirt during Barcelona parade

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal may have missed the final Clasico of the season through injury, but he was not going to be a background character in their title celebrations. The 18-year-old star, arguabl...

Barcelona's title celebrations took an unexpected turn as teenage sensation Lamine Yamal made sure he was seen and heard—even from the sidelines. The 18-year-old star, sidelined by injury for the season's final Clásico, turned the post-match parade into his own personal stage.

Earlier in the day, Yamal started buzzing on social media with a video celebrating Ferran Torres' goal in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Real Madrid, captioned "talk is cheap." The message was widely seen as a cheeky nod to Jude Bellingham's earlier comments this season—a classic bit of banter between rising stars.

During the open-top bus parade from Camp Nou to the city center and back, the scene was a sea of Barcelona flags and Senyeres, the iconic Catalan flag. But Yamal added his own twist, hoisting a Palestine flag from the bus. This gesture reflects the strong wave of support for Palestine that has swept across Spain over the past year, making it a poignant moment during the festivities.

If the flag wasn't enough to stir the pot, Yamal also sported a shirt emblazoned with "Thank God I'm not a Madridista." The message is sure to add extra spice when Barcelona visits the Santiago Bernabéu next season—fans there won't soon forget this playful jab.

Yamal isn't alone in making such a statement. Rayo Vallecano's Ilias Akhomach, another La Masia graduate, recently waved a Palestine flag during celebrations after a Conference League win. It seems the next generation of Spanish talent isn't afraid to wear their hearts—and their allegiances—on their sleeves.

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