Lamine Yamal, the golden blonde laughs last

"As long as there's a 1% chance, we'll have 99% faith." It was a motivational phrase once coined by Neymar, one of the members of the trident that won the treble in 2015 with Barça , one of Lamine Yamal's idols. The youth squad player, the philosopher's cornerstone of the project at 17 years old, shone in attack with two assists for Pedri and Ferran Torres in his 99th game for Barcelona , ​​but a single appearance from Koundé in extra time was enough for the Blaugrana to win the Copa del Rey final.

What a right hook. A hook to the jaw that sent Madrid, previously shaken by Lamine Yamal's moves, to the canvas. There are no four ones without twos. And Flick's Barça now have the second chapter of the series after the Spanish Super Cup.

It was an open secret. Perhaps the most closely guarded exclusive in the world. It was well known to most people. Everyone suspected it, either because they had clues or because someone had tipped them off. They just had to wait. It was a matter of time before it was revealed as soon as the game started and Lamine Yamal appeared. The fans would act surprised, ohhhh, but they had more than accepted it.

The jewel of La Masia dyed his hair blonde to make his 99th game with Barcelona shine.

No, it's not a hair comment about the Barça gem's chick-blond hair. It's the confirmation that the young winger was going to cause Real Madrid 's left-back, whoever his name was, a struggle. He's the Whites' new nightmare. A vision that threatens to haunt them for the next decade. A rider who rides, spreading terror down the wing.

No sooner said than done. So it was. So it was.

In that sense, he's similar to the other left-footed player. The one who led Barça's best years in history, the one who so upset Real Madrid fans. Despite knowing his danger and keeping a close eye on him, he always ended up appearing. It's a similar story with Lamine Yamal.

The winger has been influenced by Koundé's looks and the defender was inspired by his wing colleague in the 3-2

Without Camavinga, Ancelotti relied on Mendy to try to stop him. But the French defender, who hadn't played since March 12, only lasted nine minutes and had to ask to be substituted. He had no choice but to bring on Fran García for that task.

It was an impossible task for Lamine Yamal not to be decisive. And he didn't even touch the ball until 5 minutes and 53 seconds had passed. But once he started to intervene, he refused to stop. There was no stopping him.

With that hair, he was like the Devil's Doll. The angel of Barça and the bogeyman of Madrid, Lamine Yamal carried the team on his shoulders with his characteristic audacity. He entered the box, Fran García blocked his natural outlet, and he recalculated his route. He thought about being surrounded by four opponents and saw Pedri's approach and let him make it 1-0. With a stroke of genius, he put his team ahead. In the second half, when things got ugly, with the score at 2-1, he forced Courtois into a stunning save. And in the next play, he invented a pinpoint pass between Rüdiger and the Belgian goalkeeper for Ferran Torres, who dribbled past and scored into an empty net. With that stroke of genius, he saved Barça.

No one can continue to be surprised that the left-footed player continues to destroy the white defense with his tricks.

Lamine Yamal was inspired by the aesthetic experiments of his winger, Koundé, a man who takes risks with his looks. Lamine Yamal copied Koundé, and Koundé was inspired by Lamine in extra time. With a shot from outside the box. Just like his compatriot Thuram in the 1998 World Cup semi-final.

“We laughed and laughed because serenity has always been a friend of impostors,” wrote Ugo Foscolo. And the one who had the last laugh was Barça, with Lamine Yamal wearing two glasses on his head. One on his eyes and one on his hair. That's how modern champions dress.