Lamine Yamal: The star from Rocafonda

Lamine Yamal is shining bright on the biggest stage, but where did it all start for the teenage sensation?

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00:00For the neighbours of Rocafonda he is an idol, him and all his family.

00:05The postal code of the neighbourhood is 08304 and when Lamin does the 304 we feel represented.

00:13Rocafonda is a neighbourhood of Mataró. Mataró is a big textile city here in Catalonia and Rocafonda, as its name says, is a deep stone.

00:44We already knew that Lamin was going to go very far, because we saw him playing here when he was a kid.

00:51I played with the boys when they were 16 and they gave them a football lesson.

00:56Lamin Yamal's decision is almost always correct and good, and many times he is the best at 16 years old.

01:26Do you remember when Messi or Maradona were 16 years old?

01:39If we ask them why they didn't play when they were 16 or 17 years old, they would tell us that it was a sacrilege.

01:47That's what football is about. With time you will appreciate it.

01:56What do you think about Lamin Yamal?

02:05He is a player similar to others and he is not a special talent, just because he showed those qualities at an early age.

02:13I think we should take care of him because he is still 16 years old.

02:17What do you think about Lamin Yamal?

02:27He still has to show the quality he has, because what we have seen is nothing.

02:33I think Lamin still has a lot to give and a lot to teach. I know he is going to go much further as a player.

02:42Thank you.