On Saturday Barcelona star Lamine Yamal celebrated his 18th with a lavish party featuring some of his closest friends and family.
The La Masia graduate has enjoyed a season to remember in the twelve months since he starred in Spain’s victory at Euro 2024.
Under former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick, Barca wrestled domestic dominance back off of Real Madrid, finishing four points clear of their Clasico rivals to secure their 28th league title.
The club also secured victory in the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup, with Yamal making 55 appearances throughout the campaign in all competitions and scoring 18 goals.
After continuing to deliver on his potential at the highest levels of the game, Yamal has enjoyed some downtime ahead of the coming campaign.
For his landmark 18th birthday this weekend, however, the teenager decided to let his hair down.
Reports from Spain claim that Yamal enjoyed a meal with close friends and family at the La Cupula restaurant south of the Catalan capital.
Yamal’s father shared a number of images from the get together to his 1.2million followers on Instagram.
A number of fans noticed Yamal’s striking jewelry in the form of a large diamond encrusted gold chain featuring his initials.
It later emerged that the stunning piece, valued at upwards of £300,000, was gifted to the forward by famed Dominican rapper El Alfa.
After sitting down for dinner with his family, Yamal and his entourage were whisked away to a private location where it is said that he did not want images to be leaked.
However, a number of snaps from the event have since been shared on social media, showing Yamal alongside some of his Barcelona team-mates, namely Gavi and Alejandro Balde.
In one clip the pair can be seen signing together on stage, with Yamal also showcasing his vocal talents whilst wearing a white suit complete with a diamond cane.
While the celebrations reportedly continued through the night, the players’ downtime has abruptly come to an end as they are set to report back to their club in the coming days to begin preparations for next season.
Outside of his party, Yamal’s landmark birthday also served as a moment of inspiration for an artist in the Catalan city.
Famed graffiti artist TVBoy commemorated the event by painting a mural of Yamal in superhero garb in the Gracia district of Barcelona.
The mural contained the phrase, ‘When the will is strong, obstacles are small’, and the name Super Lamine written in English.
