"La Masia saved Lamine Yamal. It's that simple. Barça saved Lamine because when he was 12 years old, he had lost certain habits related to studying, rest, and nutrition. He lived with his mother in Granollers and spent weekends with his father in Rocafonda. But at that time, Barça did not take children his age, nor from Mataró."
"Therefore, a double exception had to be made, encouraged by his agent at the time, Ivan de la Pena, and through Jordi Roura, who was the head coach, the director Xavi Vilajoana, and the director of La Masia, Xavi Martin, they decided that if this child was really a bet for the club, it had to be done,"
"They broke all the rules, they took him in, and three years later he made his debut with the first team."
Lamine Yamal displayed exceptional talent before joining Barcelona's first team at 15. At age 12 he had lost study, rest and nutrition habits while living between his mother in Granollers and his father in Rocafonda. Barcelona normally did not accept children from his area, so club leaders made a double exception, prompted by agent Iván de la Peña and involving Jordi Roura, director Xavi Vilajoana and La Masia director Xavi Martin. Club leadership concluded the boy needed structure and stability, admitted him into La Masia despite rules, and within three years he debuted for the first team.
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