Daily Archives: October 27, 2023

Lamine Yamal: Barcelona’s young prodigy and the proud neighbourhood that shaped him

“Rocafonda is where Lamine Yamal grew up — if you can say that of a 16-year-old. The Barcelona winger’s football development has progressed at an astonishing pace since his first-team debut, against Real Betis, at the age of 15 years, nine months and 16 days on April 29. That evening, he became the club’s youngest player since La Liga was formed more than 90 years ago and earlier this month, on October 8, he became the competition’s youngest goalscorer after finding the net in the 2-2 draw with Granada. …”
The Athletic (Video)

Explained: Celtic fans and their support for Palestinians


“There are just a few minutes to go until the start and the queue to get in is a tide of frustratingly slow-moving expectancy. People want to be inside, but not just for the main event. Something else is happening tonight. Look closer at the mass of dark jackets and scarves of green and white and you can see other colours sporadically being brandished. More green and white, yes, but mixed with red and black too… the Palestinian flag. …”
The Athletic (Video)
Aljazeera: Celtic fans defy club to fly Palestine flags in Champions League match