Robert Lewandowski Breaks Silence on Feud With Barcelona Teammate Lamine Yamal – News18

Robert Lewandowski has broken his silence on the feud with Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal that transpired in their last La Liga appearance against Deportivo Alaves. Lewandowski was the chief architect behind Barca’s tremendous comeback in the home fixture. The Catalonian outfit went one goal down only 18 minutes after the kickoff. The scoreboard stayed in Alaves’ favour until Lewandowski scored a penalty in the 53rd minute, bringing the hosts back into the contest. The winning goal finally came in the 78th minute, with the Polish international completing his brace through another spot-kick. While Barcelona showcased tremendous team spirit in the second half, Lewandowski was once captured engaging in a war of words with Yamal.

What irked Lewandowski was a solo effort from the 16-year-old. Yamal received a ball outside of the opposition penalty area. Instead of looking for a passing option, the teenager chose to show off his personal skills. He dribbled past a few Alaves defenders and tried a shot on the goal. The attempt had everything but the direction as the ball directly found the clasp of the goalkeeper.

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When Yamal had the ball, Lewandowski was seen asking the youngster to release the ball. But Yamal did not give his ears to the command as he seemed abundant to hit the headlines. After Yamal missed the goal, Lewandowski was left fuming. The broadcaster’s camera captured the former Bayern Munich man refusing to shake hands with Yamal after the on-field proceedings were wrapped up.

Ahead of Poland’s Euro qualifier against Czechia, Robert Lewandowski cleared the air on differences with Lamine Yamal. According to the 35-year-old, it is quite normal to become outrageous on the football pitch as the situation doesn’t always remain in control.

“Honestly, there is no comment on it, because it was just an incident, so when it comes to my relationship with him, I have helped him several times and given him advice, even during this game. It’s normal to say or shout something on the pitch. The entire situation is an incident out of context and has no meaning. It happens,” Lewandowski explained.

Robert Lewandowski has been on a goal-scoring spree since joining Barcelona this summer. In his 11 appearances in the La Liga, Lewandowski has struck the net seven times. The Polish forward is currently three goals behind Real Madrid wonderkid Jude Bellingham and trailing Antoine Griezmann and Gerard Moreno by one goal.