“I’m Going to Eat Him Alive”: Yamal on facing Cucurella in El Clasico
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has ignited a playful yet fierce El Clasico rivalry by joking that he will relegate Spain international teammate and new Real Madrid signing Marc Cucurella to the bench when they meet on the pitch.
Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal has wasted no time intensifying Spain’s fiercest club rivalry, aiming a playful yet provocative warning directly at international teammate Marc Cucurella.
Speaking to Spanish radio station Cope from the national team’s camp, the 18-year-old winger joked about the left-back’s high-profile summer transfer to Real Madrid.
Yamal boldly claimed he would quickly dismantle his compatriot’s status during their upcoming domestic encounters.
The teenage sensation confidently trash-talked the 27-year-old defender, jokingly forecasting a swift demotion for the former Chelsea player once El Clasico commences.
“Look, I told him that he will start the first match, but by the second he will already be a substitute because I’m going to eat him alive,” Yamal stated. The comments add immense drama ahead of their looming domestic battles on the pitch.
