Yamal s "Secret of Success": Enjoy football and please the audience

Barcelona star Ramin Yamal said his motivation to play football comes from pure joy, and his only goal is to make the fans who watch him play enjoy and excite.

This 17-year-old talented player is attracting the attention of Europe with his amazing performance. On May 1, Barcelona drew 3-3 with Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals this season, Yamal not only made a shocking personal breakthrough (one-stop) goal, but also scored two shots regretfully. After the game, football legend Thierry Henry took the initiative to find Yamal, hoping to exchange jerseys with him, which is undoubtedly a high recognition of the ability of this young junior. However, the 17-year-old's answer was more witty and cute, and instantly won people's favor. Yamal smiled and said to Henry, "If you give me your jersey, I will give it to you." Henry couldn't help laughing after hearing this, nodding and complimenting the Spanish teenager's intelligence and frankness.

When asked about the secret to staying well, Yamal did not talk about tactics or pressure, but said frankly: "I just want to enjoy playing football. Every time I step on the court, all I think about is how to excite the audience who watch me. I haven't really achieved anything yet, there is still a long way to go in the future, and there is still a lot to work hard."

Although only 17 years old, Yamal has played 100 times for the Barcelona first team, contributing 22 goals and 33 assists. He also won three domestic competitions in La Liga, Copa del Rey and Super Cup with the team. In addition, in the 2024 European Cup, he helped the Spanish national team win the championship with his outstanding performance and won the Best Young Player Award in the event.

The 2025/26 season is still long, and Barcelona still has important goals to strive for in the Champions League and La Liga. But if Yamal can continue to maintain his current mentality of purely enjoying football and excellent competitive state, he has the potential to touch the heartstrings of billions of fans around the world.