Lamine Yamal omits triple Champions League winner from Barcelona dream team

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Lamine Yamal is fresh to deed nan crushed moving for Barcelona successful nan 2025/26 season.

The nine person celebrated his 18th day successful style arsenic he prepares to lead Hansi Flick onslaught erstwhile again connected nan backmost of a trophy treble successful 2024/25.

Flick secured nan La Liga trophy, nan Copa del Rey and nan Spanish Super Cup alongside 4 wins from 4 successful his debut run El Clasico meetings pinch arch rivals Real Madrid.

He ended nan run pinch 18 goals scored crossed each competitions - alongside 21 assists - pinch 13 successful La Liga unsocial arsenic nan No.1 successful that metric.

His spot successful Hansi Flick's Barcelona scheme is stone coagulated - connected nan backmost of signing a statement hold until 2031 - contempt ongoing transportation links to Marcus Rashford and Luis Diaz.

As portion of his day celebrations, Lamine Yamal has besides named his all-time Barcelona champion XI, arsenic portion of an question and reply pinch nan club.

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He opted against including immoderate of his existent teammates, arsenic a motion of respect to Pep Guardiola's all-conquering 2008-2012 team, but location was a fewer notable absentees from his selection.

Lamine Yamal names all-time Barcelona XI

The teen was patient successful his picks, going for a 3-4-3 hybrid formation, to see arsenic galore prima names arsenic possible.

First up was Victor Valdes arsenic goalkeeper, who made complete 500 appearances from nan nine from 2004 to 2012, arsenic first prime successful that Guardiola team.

"In my mind, he's nan astir historical goalkeeper we've ever had. He's nan 1 I've seen nan most," he said.

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In defence, again it was a operation of Guardiola's main men, pinch erstwhile skipper Carles Puyol alongside Gerard Pique and Inter Miami leader Javier Mascherano.

The motor room of Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets is unquestioned - but Lamine Yamal was wished to driblet Ronaldinho into his reshaped 'midfield'.

"I already cognize who I'm going to put up front, and there's nary room for him there!"

Lionel Messi is nan different evident selection, alongside Neymar Jr, and Lamine Yamal reserved typical praise for Luis Suarez successful nan No.9 role.

"For me, Luis Suarez is apical of nan striker list!"

There are plentifulness of names missing from Lamine Yamal's database - peculiarly arsenic nan XI is based astir his property and Guardiola's power - and 43-title victor Dani Alves did not get a spot - contempt winning six La Liga titles and 3 UEFA Champions League crowns successful Catalonia.

Lamine Yamal and nan remainder of nan Barcelona squad are now backmost successful preseason training and are owed to alert to Japan adjacent week for a summertime tour.