[Official] 'Valued at 690 billion won' rising star Lamine Yamal ruled out for the season... World Cup participation expected to be possible

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Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, Lamine Yamal (19, FC Barcelona), who suffered a hamstring injury, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. However, the club officially announced that he is expected to be able to participate in the World Cup.

On the 23rd (Korea time), FC Barcelona stated via its official website, "Yamal has been confirmed to have sustained a left hamstring injury. While he will not be able to play in the remaining matches of the season, he is expected to be able to participate in the World Cup."

Earlier, Yamal started in the 2025-2026 Spanish La Liga Round 32 home match against Celta Vigo at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on the 23rd, but felt pain in the back of his left thigh, collapsed, and was substituted in stoppage time of the first half.

FC Barcelona secured a 1-0 victory thanks to Yamal's penalty kick goal, which proved to be the match-winner, and surged to the top of the table with 82 points (27 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses), nine points ahead of second-place Real Madrid (73 points). However, post-match attention focused more on the severity of Yamal's injury than Barcelona's championship prospects.

Even if Yamal is sidelined, Barcelona's chances of winning the La Liga title remain very strong. However, Yamal was set to make his first-ever World Cup appearance as a member of the Spanish national team after the season concludes. If his injury were severe, his participation in the North American World Cup would have been in jeopardy, which would have been a blow to the Spanish national team as well.

However, detailed diagnostic results indicate that while Yamal is unlikely to play for his club in the remaining matches of the season, he is expected to recover in time for the World Cup, which opens in June. Thanks to this, both Yamal and the Spanish football community can breathe a sigh of relief.

Born in 2007, forward Lamine Yamal was quickly identified as a "rising star" and a key player for the Spanish national team, surpassing the Barcelona first team. This season, he has contributed 16 goals and 11 assists in La Liga, leading his team's championship race.

As of the 23rd, the current market value of Lamine Yamal, as assessed by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) under FIFA, reaches up to 397 million euros (approximately 690 billion won). He ranks as the "number one in the world," surpassing Erling Haaland (Manchester City, approximately 430 billion won) and Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, approximately 330 billion won).

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