Lamine Yamal has asked to be the first penalty taker and free-kick taker in the new season.

Lamine Yamal has asked to be the first penalty taker and free-kick taker in the new season.

The player wants to be the center of attention and have a higher profile, especially since he is already the current star of Barcelona and therefore wants to be treated in this way

I can understand the free kicks because there is no free-kick taker in Barcelona that has value, no one who is a great technician or a difference maker.

Besides, the way Lamine Yamal shoots makes him undoubtedly the best long-range shooter in the team, although Rafinha has some nice shots from outside the area.

But penalties? That’s fine if Lewandowski isn’t on the pitch. But if Leiva is on the pitch? I don’t think there’s a better penalty taker in Barcelona.

I understand Lamine’s desire and hunger for stardom, and the privilege of scoring from free kicks and penalties will give him an even bigger boost than usual.

At the same time, I have to express my concern that this could be a negative indicator of Lamine’s character.

Because even Messi himself wasn’t looking for stardom. It was the star that found its way to Messi, and that’s how he achieved longevity.

Yamal’s early pursuit of soccer backfired.

Players zone