Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal continued to poke fun at Real Madrid with a social media post recalling his side’s 4–0 win over Sunday’s opponents last season.
Yamal, never afraid to taunt Madrid, sparked serious fury in the buildup to Sunday’s Clasico by accusing Los Blancos of “stealing and complaining” in reference to the seemingly never-ending refereeing controversy in Spain’s top flight.
His comments are already thought to have left the Madrid squad seething, but Yamal has not stopped there as he took to social media to preview Sunday’s game.
First came a typical hype package for the fixture, played with the backing of a generic inspirational message. The video ended with a direct quote from Yamal, stating: “I left my fear behind in Mataró Parc a long time ago.”
Next, however, came the real taunt. Yamal posted a photo of himself from last season’s 4–0 victory over Carlo Ancelotti’s side at the Santiago Bernabéu, focused on the angry Madrid fans in the background of his celebrations.
Barcelona President Lashes Out at Real Madrid TV
Both Barcelona and Madrid have rarely shied away from claiming preferential treatment is being shown to the other by referees. Blaugrana president Joan Laporta was the latest to do so, claiming there was a “white hand” involved in officiating after manager Hansi Flick was sent off last time out.
Not content with those comments, Laporta reignited his feud with Madrid’s in-house network, Real Madrid TV, as he accused Los Blancos of putting pressure on referees.
“It’s not the right way to proceed,” he said. “With what their television network is doing, they’re influencing the referees; it’s a strategy for winning that shouldn’t exist.
“They can’t say the referees are hurting them or favoring Barça. We’re not playing the victim; we’ll try to win at the Bernabéu once again.
“Let’s prepare for a great match where we’re all convinced our team will give us great joy. Our opponent has created an atmosphere around the refereeing team that is out of place.”
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Lamine Yamal Fires Final Taunt at Real Madrid Before El Clasico.