Lamine Yamal waves Palestine flag as Barcelona celebrate La Liga win
Key takeaways
- Tens of thousands of Barcelona fans pack streets of Spanish city during open-top bus parade after domestic football league victory.
- In several clips widely shared online Monday, the 18-year-old could be seen waving a Palestinian flag from inside an open-top bus to cheers from jubilant crowds.
- Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Barcelona to greet their heroes during the parade around the Spanish city.
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Tens of thousands of Barcelona fans pack streets of Spanish city during open-top bus parade after domestic football league victory.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal waves a Palestinian flag during the celebrations in Barcelona on May 11 [Screen grab/x/@barcacentre]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Spanish teenage superstar Lamine Yayal has garnered praise from football fans for expressing solidarity with Palestine during Barcelona’s celebrations for winning the La Liga title.
In several clips widely shared online Monday, the 18-year-old could be seen waving a Palestinian flag from inside an open-top bus to cheers from jubilant crowds.