Thierry Henry Poses a Direct Question to Lamine Yamal at the London Palladium Theatre
“Is that what you wanted today?” Thierry Henry asked.
Lamine Yamal collected his third Young Talent of the Year award at the London Palladium Theatre, an honor formerly known as the Kopa Trophy, as reported by regio7.cat. The Barcelona forward stepped onto the stage looking serious before addressing the audience regarding his teammate, Pau Cubarsí.
Lamine Yamal Dedicates the Young Talent Honor to Pau Cubarsí
“It’s an honor to receive this award,” Lamine Yamal said during his acceptance speech, according to regio7.cat. “I would have liked for Cubarsí to be here. This award should be for him. He deserves it, and I wish he had won it.”
The Barcelona winger acknowledged both his club and national team in his remarks. “I have to keep working to be able to achieve collective and individual titles like this one,” the forward added.
Thierry Henry Delivers a Surprising Stage Question to the Barcelona Winger
Following the speech, former Arsenal and Barcelona forward Thierry Henry approached the young player with a pointed query. Henry asked, “Is that the award you wanted to achieve today?” as noted by regio7.cat.
The remark caught the teenager off guard on stage. Lamine Yamal recovered to answer, “I want them all, but speaking of this one, I would have liked it to be for Cubarsí.”
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The latest accolade adds to a growing collection for the Rocafonda-born player, who continues to anchor both the Blaugrana attack and Spain’s senior national team.
Lamine Yamal – Young Talent of the Year ✨ pic.twitter.com/uxh1yNn1Hy
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