Yamal: Choose the No. 19 jersey because of his preference, the Golden Ball should not depend on a game

Barcelona winger Yamal was interviewed by the media and talked about topics such as jersey numbers and competition for the Golden Ball Award.

17-year-old age

I am still a child and I will inevitably make mistakes, but I try to make fewer mistakes. My career is full of highlights and huge changes, and now my mom is the only one who treats me as a child.

About jersey number

I wear jersey number 19.

Don't you change the number?

Yes, I wear number 19. I like this number very much, it brings me good luck and a lot of love. At the European Cup, this number made people remember me and made me successful, and so was in Barcelona, ​​so I would keep this number until someone asked me to swap it.

Why do you like number 19?

I don't know either, I think the reason may be that Nico Williams likes Ronaldo very much, and I like Messi, Ronaldo likes No. 17, and Messi likes No. 19. Before the European Cup, the 10th, 11th or 7th had all belonged, so the 19th was one of the few optional numbers. It brought me good luck and was also suitable for me.

renewed with Barcelona until 2031

I want to renew my contract as soon as possible because I hope the media will discuss football when talking about me, not off-court things.

My father posted the meaning of "19, 3" on social media

Before signing the new contract, my father and the chairman joked that it had nothing to do with football. My father did not mention my contract at all, you are too trusting.

About the difficulties encountered in the game

The more difficult the game, the better I perform.

Correspond to tight defense

If the opponent blocks the space in the middle, it doesn't matter, I will go to the side.

The opponent's view of you has changed

Yes, the opponent's view of me is different now. I think they now regard me as a player with complete quality, the main player of Barcelona. In the past, they regarded me as a young man from the Lamacia youth training camp. The hardest thing is to keep this level, and I think they are starting to understand that I am a player who wants to stay in Barcelona and perform at their best year after year.

Suggestions on others

I think despite so many changes, I've been listening to suggestions. My parents educated me very well, and over the years, they taught me to tell right and wrong, and I tried to do the right thing. Of course, I’m still a kid and sometimes make mistakes, but I try to follow what they teach me, follow the path they point out, and listen to the advice of my teammates.

Beating Real Madrid 4 times this season and winning 4 national derbys in one season does not mean you are the champion, what really matters is to win the championship, we won La Liga because we performed more stably. I remember that the Western Super League Cup was a turning point.

Does the UEFA have a decisive impact on the Golden Ball?

I always say that people have misunderstandings about the Golden Globes, not to the winner of the game, but to the Player of the Year. If it were me who voted, I wouldn't just see the results of one game. But if anyone wants to vote based on the outcome of a game, that's fine, because I think we'll win the game. But for me, the best players in the world are not determined by a game. Ultimately it depends on people’s perception, but I will continue to enjoy football anyway.

You have always had a good relationship with Lewandowski. How did he help you?

Our relationship naturally gets better. Two years ago, when I didn’t pass the ball to him, he would look at me… Now we have been training together, meeting often, even on the field, and even on holidays, we would occasionally meet. We have a very good relationship, he is a legend in the football world, and I have a lot of respect for his past and present achievements.