Lamine Yamal reflects on racist taunts by Real Madrid fans in 2024

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has opened up about the racist abuse he faced from Real Madrid supporters during a match in 2024. The incident occurred at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium while Yamal, then 17, was celebrating a goal alongside teammate Raphinha. Yamal discussed the experience during an interview with Real Madrid legend Jorge Valdano on the television show Universo Valdano.

Yamal explained that he has faced racism "a thousand times over" both directly and indirectly through comments and looks. He noted that while the insults directed at him during the match were wrong, he chose not to react to the abuse. The video of the incident went viral at the time due to his calm reaction to the hostile crowd.