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Yamal Injured, Out Rest of Season, Barça Leads

4/25/2026

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Yamal Injured

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) suffered a left hamstring injury in the 1-0 win over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou on April 22, 2026.
Hansi Flick (Barcelona coach) said 18-year-old will miss rest of 2025-26 La Liga season, leaving Barcelona points ahead of Real Madrid, with doctors estimating a six-to-seven-week recovery that could let him play in Cup opener on June 15, 2026, and Barcelona asking RFEF to handle his return cautiously.

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Yamal Misses Season

Medical tests on Thursday confirmed a left-leg hamstring injury to Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, who will miss the rest of the La Liga season.
Barcelona said the injury happened while Yamal was taking a penalty against Celta Vigo, keeping him on Spain’s provisional World Cup roster.
Yamal issued a personal statement promising to return stronger and be fit for Spain’s opening World Cup match against Cape Verde on June 15, 2026.

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Yamal Wins Euro

Lamine Yamal featured in Spain’s Euro 2024 final, helping the team defeat England to win the championship.
Since his 2023 debut, Yamal has 25 caps, six goals and 12 assists and stays on Spain’s provisional World Cup 2026 Group H roster with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
The Spanish Football Federation publicly expressed confidence that Yamal will recover in time to contribute to the World Cup campaign.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 Brazil’s star Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit before the World Cup final, was briefly omitted, then reinstated and still finished as top scorer with five goals, though Brazil lost 3-0 to France – their heaviest defeat until the 7-1 loss in 2014. In April 2026 Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal tore a hamstring, prompting the Spanish federation to follow FIFA’s cautious 1998 medical protocol.

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Yamal Injured

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) suffered a left hamstring injury in the 1-0 win over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou on April 22, 2026.
Hansi Flick (Barcelona coach) said 18-year-old will miss rest of 2025-26 La Liga season, leaving Barcelona points ahead of Real Madrid, with doctors estimating a six-to-seven-week recovery that could let him play in Cup opener on June 15, 2026, and Barcelona asking RFEF to handle his return cautiously.

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