It Joined it of Federacions Esportives of Catalonia (UFEC) and the newspaper 'SPORT' made this Tuesday the '26ª Festa of L'Esport Català', where Lamine Yamal was awarded like masculine sportsman with more projection. When receiving the prize, the extreme of the FC Barcelona desveló the key of his meteoric promotion in the first team, where has broken already several records of precocity this season.
"Play in the Barça with 16 years? I do not think it a lot, if it would not be thinking it always. It is a dream and is what dreamed always", said the juvenile on his present in the Barcelona group. In his first complete season with the first team, the extreme adds 3 goals and 5 assistances in 32 parties, consolidating like titling in spite of his youth.
On the award, the one of Esplugues of Llobregat expressed his gratitude to the club. "It is a pride receive this prize, am very happy. I want also give the thanks to the Barça and to my family for having me helped always", said the canterano Barcelona. For Lamine, this year also will have like main challenge the contest his first Eurocopa with Spain, in addition to the possibility to attend to the Olympic games in August.
Aitana also was rewarded in the gala
To the equal that Lamine, Aitana Bonmatí received the prize to better feminine sportsman, an award that appreciated to distance for being concentrated with the Barça for the duel of quarter-finals of Glass of the Queen, in front of the Seville (Wednesday, 19:30 CEST). "Wail not being able to assist to the gala, but appreciate to the UFEF and to SPORT by the prize; for me it has been an only year, irrepetible and this is thanks to the collective work", said the current Balloon of Gold before appreciating to the club and to his mates by the support.