Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal was seen carrying a Palestinian flag during the club’s LaLiga title celebrations after the Catalan side secured the Spanish league championship with a 2-0 home win over Real Madrid.
The 18-year-old footballer also appeared to wave a shirt toward supporters bearing the message, “Thank God I’m not a Madridista,” referring to fans of Barcelona’s longtime rivals, Real Madrid.
Barcelona clinched its 29th Spanish league title after defeating Real Madrid in a match played during the 35th week of LaLiga, Spain’s top-tier football competition.
The victory lifted Barcelona to 91 points and secured the championship with three matches still left to play, leaving Real Madrid trailing by 14 points.
As celebrations unfolded following the title win, Yamal drew attention after appearing with a Palestinian flag, a gesture described in the source as showing support for the Palestinian people.