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Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, aged 19, stated during an interview with Spanish broadcaster Movistar that he has faced racism “a thousand times,” often without the perpetrators realizing their behavior is racist. The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia reported that Yamal and Vinicius Jr were the most frequent targets of online racial abuse in Spain’s final quarter of 2025. La Liga has intensified its efforts to address racial discrimination following several notable incidents in recent years.

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In October 2024, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, now 19 years old, stated that he has faced racial abuse "a thousand times" as he rose to prominence. During a match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, footage emerged showing him, along with teammates Raphinha and Ansu Fati, being racially abused by fans. In March 2025, the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia reported that Lamine and Brazilian player Vinicius Jr were the most frequent targets of online racism in Spain during the last quarter of 2024. Speaking to a former Argentina international Jorge Valdano for Movistar, Lamine noted that people often engage in indirect racism without realizing it.

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Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said he has experienced racism “a thousand times”, with many people unaware that their comments or behaviour are racist. asserted

comments → say → racism

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Lamine → know → Bernabeu

The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia said in a bulletin published in March that Lamine and Vinicius Jr were the most frequent targets of online racist abuse in Spain in the final quarter of 2025. asserted

Lamine → say → 2025

Asked by former Argentina international Jorge Valdano in an interview with Spanish broadcaster Movistar whether he had directly experienced racism, Lamine said: “A thousand times. asserted

Lamine → ask → racism

“People are indirectly racist toward you, but maybe don’t realise it. asserted

People → realise → it

There are a lot of comments or looks that are racist, and they don’t even notice. asserted

they → be → comments

“If someone calls me Black, it’s not going to bother me at all, ultimately I’m Black, I’m not any other colour. asserted

I → call → me

Another thing is whether it’s good or bad, whether they’re saying it to offend me. asserted

they → ’ → me

“But if I’m playing a match and they paid for a ticket to see me, I’m not going to get angry just because they disrespected me.” La Liga has stepped up efforts to combat racist abuse in stadiums following several high-profile incidents in Spanish football in recent years. asserted

Liga → play → years

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