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Lamine Yamal's father reveals the truth about the Barcelona star's REAL name

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Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal has become a global phenomenon, but it appears the footballing world has been misunderstanding a fundamental detail about the teenager's name.

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Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal has become a global phenomenon, but it appears the footballing world has been misunderstanding a fundamental detail about the teenager's name.

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