“I’ll never forget the first time I stepped up to take a penalty.
I missed.
And in that moment, it felt like the whole world was watching me fall short.”
At just 17, Lamine Yamal is already showing a maturity beyond his years not just on the pitch, but in how he faces the emotional side of football. In a candid moment, the young Barcelona and Spain star reflected on the crushing weight of early failure, and how it shaped his mental strength.
That missed penalty could have broken him but instead, it became fuel. A reminder that greatness isn’t just built from goals and trophies, but from how you rise when the spotlight turns cold.
From pressure to purpose. From doubt to determination.
Yamal’s journey is just beginning and the world is watching with admiration.
“What matters isn’t the miss… it’s what you do next.”
