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Galatasaray star backtracks on his sly dig at Barcelona star Lamine Yamal: ‘Of course I know you’

Mario Lemina had dominated the headlines heading into Tuesday night’s encounter between Galatasaray and Barcelona in the Champions League.Ahead of the match, the Galatasaray midfielder raised eyebro…

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Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 2:35 PM

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Mario Lemina backtracked on past dismissive comments regarding Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal.
Lemina previously claimed in 2025 that he only knew Leroy Sane, not Yamal.
Yamal mocked Lemina following Barcelona's 4-1 Champions League victory against Galatasaray.

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Galatasaray midfielder Mario Lemina responded to Barcelona's Lamine Yamal after past dismissive remarks resurfaced around their Champions League clash. Prior to the match, past comments from 2025 in which Lemina claimed not to know Yamal circulated widely, prompting Yamal to playfully mock the midfielder following Barcelona's 4-1 victory in Istanbul.

Lemina clarified his stance with the message, 'Of course I know you,' following the Blaugrana's decisive triumph. Barcelona, managed by Hansi Flick, came from behind to win 4-1, with Yamal delivering two assists to secure the victory.

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Galatasaray star backtracks on his sly dig at Barcelona star Lamine Yamal: ‘Of course I know you’

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