ESPN.com · Oct 28, 2025
Barcelona's Yamal paid for pre-Clásico talk, but others let him down
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It's disgraceful to me that Lamine Yamal is suffering a tornado of recriminations after LaLiga's first Clásico of the season on Sunday -- in which Barcelona were beaten 2-1 at Real Madrid -- when the men in the dock, hanging their heads in shame, should actually be Gerard Piqué, Jorge Mendes, Dani Carvajal, Ibai Llanos and Hansi Flick.
In case you're unfamiliar with the nasty, immature nonsense that erupted when Madrid battered Barça at the Bernabéu to the point where their performance merited a three- or four-goal victory, here's a quick update.