Barca's ace prodigy makes 'exciting' claim ahead of the season's 1st El Clasico

FC Barcelona's 2024/25 campaign has been almost perfect so far. Having dominated the likes of top clubs like Bayern Munich and Sevilla consecutively, the Blaugrana club has been in top form recently. However, next they lineup for arguably one of the toughest lineups in European football currently, Real Madrid. Although on the back of dominating victories, Barca would need to give more than enough to grab a win in the upcoming El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Barca's ace prodigy makes 'exciting' claim ahead of the season's 1st El Clasico

Featuring the likes of superstars Kylian Mbappe, Vini Jr., Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha, the fixture promises to be one for the ages. With both clubs coming on the back of brilliant runs this season, stakes would be significantly high at the Bernabeu for the crucial 3 points. Recently, Barca's star prodigy, Lamine Yamal, ahead of the El Clasico, spoke about the same, highlighting the fixture's importance to the club fans.

Speaking on the overall feelings of the fixture and mentioning his preparations for the game, Yamal said,

""El Clásico is always full of tension and excitement. When I play, I am very focused and do not feel the pressure that the fans see.""

- Lamine Yamal

Moreover, the wing prodigy anecdotes his first El Clasico experience, mentioning the difficulties he faced, apart from the obvious excitement for the fixture. Unfortunately, it came in a losing cause for FC Barcelona. As Real Madrid's ace star Jude Bellingham netted twice to win it 2-1 for Los Blancos, Yamal's debut El Clasico appearance remains special to him. Speaking on the few minutes he marked in the fixture, Yamal recalled,

""My first Clasico was full of tension. I had never felt nervous before, but seeing the rival players made me realize the magnitude of the match, but then I got into the game.""

- Lamine Yamal

However, now the scenarios have changed a lot, as Yamal has improvised significantly from then, becoming one of the best talents in the world. In Barca's 2024/25 campaign so far, the 17-year-old prodigy with 12 goal contributions has been a key component of the unit's successful season so far.

In the recent outing against Bayern, Yamal was spectacular once again, as he toyed with the German giants' backline, playing an elemental role in their 4-1 victory with a goal contribution included. Barca fans would want the ace prodigy to continue his heroics on the right flank as they lineup for the ultimate challenge against Real Madrid.