Before the rematch – L. Yamalis confesses: draws inspiration from LeBron James

2026-04-13 22:02 © PSNEWZ/SIPA

Before the decisive UEFA Champions League quarterfinal match, Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal spoke to the media.

The 18-year-old forward revealed that he draws inspiration from LeBron James, who has had many great comebacks in his life, including the impressive 2016 NBA Finals victory, where he came back from a 1-3 series deficit against the Warriors to triumph in the finals with the Cavaliers.

Indeed, LeBron is featured in the new L. Yamal profile picture on Instagram.

"I draw inspiration from LeBron. Tomorrow I will think about him and I hope to also be able to come back with my team,” L. Yamal said. "I have a lot of faith in this team. I promise that if we go out, we will still fight to the end, we will leave everything on the field.”

We are confident that this is not the end. A comeback is possible.”

The Barcelona star also asked for a favor from opposing coach Diego Simeone.

"We will see if Diego Simeone will finally grant me the favor and let me play one-on-one against his players,” L. Yamal hoped.

Barcelona will try to overcome a two-goal deficit. The first match in Catalonia ended with a 0-2 score in favor of Atletico.