Lamine Yamal has been in the news in recent weeks, and not exactly for his on-field prowess. Between vacations with Neymar and multiple female conquests, the Catalan teenager has caused some concern among Barça fans, who fear that he's following in the footsteps of his Brazilian elder and is no longer fully focused on football. When asked about him, his teammate Wojciech Szczęsny sought to reassure everyone.
"They say that Neymar could have achieved much more in football if he had had a different mindset. But if Neymar had approached football and life differently, he wouldn't have been that Neymar, the one who puts on a show. I think that with personalities like that, you shouldn't hold them back too much. You have to let them enjoy football, because that joy isn't just contagious for their teammates: it's a source of inspiration for millions of people around the world. But I think that's more the role of Lamine Yamal 's environment than of himself. He's only 17. He has the right, perhaps even the obligation, to make youthful mistakes. Let's hope that if he does, it won't have major consequences. But his entourage will certainly be important to him," the player said in comments relayed by ActualiteBarça .
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