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🚨Lamine Yamal on his altercation with Mario Lemina: 🗣️Reporter: “Lamine, there was a moment between you and Mario Lemina during the match. Cameras caught you exchanging words. What exactly happened?” 🎙️Lamine Yamal: “Honestly, it started with a tackle. He came in quite roughly, and after the challenge, he looked at me and said, ‘Welcome to hell.’ “I didn't say anything at first. Then, a little later, he came close to me again and said, ‘There is nothing for you today, Lamine. You're not going to do anything in this match.’ I just laughed. I looked at him and told him, ‘We'll see about that.’ “I'm young, but I've learned something about football: you don't need to answer every comment with an argument. Sometimes, the best response is to let your football do the talking. “He was trying to make me uncomfortable, trying to make me feel like I wasn't going to have any influence on the game. But honestly, those things don't frighten me. I've played against difficult defenders before, and I know that one moment can change everything. Then I went out there and provided two assists. “After the second one, I saw him again. I looked him straight in the eye, smiled and said, ‘I told you so.’ “It wasn't about disrespecting him. He had talked to me, and I simply wanted him to understand that I wasn't going to let his words affect my performance. You can tackle me, you can try to intimidate me, and you can tell me I'm going to have a bad game. But you cannot decide what happens when I have the ball at my feet. “I respect every opponent. That's important. But respect doesn't mean being afraid of anybody. I go onto the pitch to enjoy myself, create chances and help Barcelona win. “And if someone wants to turn the match into a personal battle, that's fine. I'll stay focused on the football. He welcomed me to hell. I gave him two assists to remember me by.”