Lamin Yamal's life resembles a Spanish TV series, with new twists in every episode. Barcelona’s young star recently broke up with his girlfriend Niki Nicole, spent 10.5 million euros on a new mansion—the former home of Gerard Piqué and Shakira—and scored a goal in the match against Elche.
Let’s take a closer look at these events. Let’s start with Yamal’s physical condition.
He is struggling with pubalgia, that is, inflammation of the muscles in the pelvic area. This is a condition often seen in footballers who sprint along the flanks.
Lionel Messi also once faced this issue, and his recovery took months. Yamal, for now, is consulting with doctors, and surgery is being considered as a possibility.
In Barcelona’s match against Elche, Lamin Yamal opened the scoring in the 9th minute and his team won 3-1. However, these events were overshadowed by the news related to his personal life.
The Spanish press caused a stir: after seven months of dating, Yamal broke up with Argentinian singer Niki Nicole. Their photos together, helicopter rides, and Niki Nicole taking Yamal to training were widely discussed in the media.
But according to Yamal, the split was not due to betrayal—they simply parted ways. According to rumors in Spain, Yamal’s father was against the relationship and urged Yamal to focus solely on football.
Yamal’s parents are divorced, and in the family, the father’s word is considered law. Some even speculate that Lionel Messi advised on this split or that Niki Nicole left Yamal.
Meanwhile, Yamal bought the former home of Piqué and Shakira. The two houses, covering 1,240 square meters, have six bedrooms, several swimming pools, a library, and a recording studio.
Yamal is working on adapting this home: a gym, physiotherapy room, football field, and padel court are planned. Mundo Deportivo reported that in Yamal’s latest game, pain in his pelvic area had decreased.
Is this the result of changes in his personal life or not—the question remains open. However, medicine does not confirm such a simple connection.
Yamal’s story shows how modern football tests young talents. He is only 18, but already owns homes worth millions of euros and struggles with chronic pain and personal drama.
Time will tell how these difficulties will affect his future career.
