‘Without him, this was not gonna be possible’ - Yamal thanks Xavi for Barcelona breakout

Barcelona star Yamine Yamal has expressed his gratitude to his former manager, Xavi Hernandez, for giving him his debut.

Yamal has become an integral part of the Barcelona squad since making his debut under Xavi.

The Spanish winger broke into the starting squad after making his debut in April 2023, becoming the fifth youngest player in La Liga's history at 15 years.

The forward has gone on to lead Barcelona to the La Liga title after contributing massively to their incredible season.

Yamal’s message to Xavi

Speaking after Barcelona’s 28th La Liga title celebration, Yamal has thanked his former boss for giving him the opportunity.

According to Fabrizio on X, Yamal said, “I’d like to thank Xavi, without him, this was not gonna be possible. He gave us young players the opportunity to make our debuts. I would like to thank him.”

Barcelona secured the La Liga championship with a 2-0 away victory over Espanyol on Thursday night.

In the second half, Lamine Yamal initiated the scoring with a precise curling shot into the corner before Fermin Lopez secured their victory.

Lamine Yamal has been a real game-changer in La Liga, contributing to a total of 21 goals. He has scored 8 goals and provided 13 assists.