Ramin Yamal's secret to success may not be talent, but a competitive drive.

 

'The next Messi' Ramin Yamal's secret to success may not be talent, but a competitive drive.

Yamal has been in the news lately. Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 victory over Alaves in the ninth round of the 2024-2025 Spanish Primera Liga at the Mendizorrocha Stadium in Vitoria, Spain, on Saturday (June 6). Behind a hat trick from Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona remained in first place with an 8-1-1 record and 24 points.

There was a controversial moment during the match. With a 3-0 lead, head coach Hanzi Flick took Yamal off in the 23rd minute of the second half and brought on Ansou Fathi. While on the bench, Yamal expressed his frustration by throwing his shinguard to the ground. Some media outlets commented on Yamal's behavior, saying that he didn't seem to realize that he was making a choice for himself.

Yamal is undoubtedly a top talent. Since emerging as a Barcelona starter last season, he has become a supernova in the eyes of all of Europe with his incredible talent, and his stock has risen even further with his stellar performances at Euro 2024. Born in 2007, Yamal was the ace of the Spanish national team, leading them to the top of the table at Euro2024. Now that he's gained experience, he's been in even more incredible form this season. In nine games, 메이저사이트 he has four goals and five assists. In September, he was named Primera Liga Player of the Month, beating out Kylian Mbappe.

But amidst all of this incredible talent, Yamal has spoken out about his frustration at being substituted and how it's not helping him in the long run.

He told RNE: “More than being angry, I wasn't happy with my performance. I felt I could have done better. I need to push myself harder and give 100% on the field. That's my standard,” he said. It was not a complaint, but a sign of disappointment. He didn't have any problems with coach Flick either. “He asked me why I felt that way,” says Yamal. I told him it wasn't because of the substitutions, but that I didn't think I helped the team enough. I could have contributed more. I told him that I would give 100% in the next game.”