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Barcelona has officially handed Lamine Yamal the legendary No. 10 jersey, previously worn by Messi and Ronaldinho. The 18-year-old winger has already made over 100 appearances for the club, scoring 25 goals. Yamal takes the number after Ansu Fati's loan move to Monaco, marking a major milestone in his rising career. He recently helped Spain win the Euros and was named Best Emerging Player.

Key Points: Lamine Yamal Takes Messi's Iconic Barcelona Number 10 Jersey

  • Yamal inherits Messi's iconic No. 10 after Ansu Fati's Monaco loan
  • The 18-year-old has scored 25 goals in 106 Barca appearances
  • No. 10 was previously worn by Ronaldinho, Maradona, and Messi
  • Yamal helped Spain win Euro 2024 as Best Emerging Player
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Lamine Yamal to inherit Messi's iconic number 10 jersey for Barcelona

Barcelona confirms Lamine Yamal as the new No. 10, inheriting Messi's legendary jersey after Ansu Fati's loan move to Monaco.

"Our new No. 10. – FC Barcelona"

Barcelona, July 16

The young Spanish and Barcelona football sensation Lamine Yamal is all set to inherit the iconic number 10 jersey of club legend Lionel Messi, confirmed the Spanish giants on Wednesday.

Yamal, who recently turned 18 on Sunday, takes the number from Ansu Fati, who completed a season-long loan move to AS Monaco earlier this month, as per ESPN.

Taking to their official X handle, FC Barcelona wrote, "Our new No. 10."

https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/1945526435008933903

The young winger has emerged as one of the brightest faces for both Barcelona and Spain and has made 106 appearances for the club, scoring 25 goals. Now, he will be inheriting one of the most iconic jerseys in sporting history and with that, tonnes of responsibility to score match-winning goals and assist his teammates in play-making.

The number 10 jersey by has been worn by several Barcelona stars, including Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romario and Diego Maradona, other than Messi.

It will be Yamal's fourth different jersey number with Spanish giants, wearing number 41 on debut in 2022-23, following by number 27 in the next season and number 19 last year, which was interestingly the number Messi used to wear before taking the number 10 shirt.

With Barca, Yamal has already won two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and a Spanish Supercopa title as well. He helped Spain win the European Championship last year, emerging as the 'Best Emerging Player'.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Too much pressure on such a young player! Barcelona should have waited 2-3 more seasons before giving him #10. Remember what happened with Ansu Fati? 🤔
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Arjun K
As a football fan from Mumbai, I'm excited to see this new era begin! Yamal's performance in Euro 2024 was brilliant. Maybe he can bring back that magic to Camp Nou!
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Priya S
The number 10 jersey deserves respect. Hope Yamal understands the responsibility that comes with it. Barcelona fans can be ruthless if he doesn't perform 😅
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Vikram M
Interesting how he's following Messi's path - first wearing #19 and now #10. Coincidence or destiny? 🤯 Either way, exciting times for football fans!
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Kavya N
As a woman football fan from Delhi, I'm so happy to see young talent getting recognition! Yamal's dribbling skills remind me of young Messi. Hope he makes history!

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