Using a world champion... Yamal learns a new sport after winning the World Cup
Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona star, has taken up learning a new sport, days after being crowned champions of the 2026 World Cup with the Spain national team.
Posted Thursday, July 23, 2026 by goal
Spain v Argentina: Final - FIFA World Cup 2026
He was given a rest before the new season.
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has taken up a new sport just days after being crowned 2026 World Cup champion with Spain.
La Roja beat Argentina 1-0 in the final to claim the second star in their history.
Lamine celebrated the triumph with his teammates and the Spanish supporters before taking a break ahead of his return to Barcelona training for the new season.
Global network ESPN have published a video of the youngster learning to surf.
They wrote: "Brazilian Olympic champion Gabriel Medina gives the Spanish star lessons in surfing."
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