Lamine Yamal will switch to the No. 10 jersey at Barcelona, the same number Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi wore for the Catalan club.

The number 10 shirt, steeped in football history, was last worn by Ansu Fati, who took over the role in 2021 following Messi’s departure to PSG. Unfortunately, Fati struggled with injuries and was recently loaned out to AS Monaco. Yamal acknowledged the weight of the shirt’s legacy, referencing past icons.

Lamine Yamal says that Barcelona is the “club of his life” after being named as the Spanish side’s new No 10. Barcelona have announced that Yamal, who turned 18 on Sunday, will now don the iconic No 10 shirt, which was recently vacated by Ansu Fati, who joined Monaco on loan last month.