"Yamal scored a crucial late penalty in the first leg to secure a 1-1 draw for Barca at St James' Park. Hansi Flick's side are now aiming to finish the job at Camp Nou and book a place in the quarter-finals."
"Yamal has always made it clear that Neymar was his idol when he was growing up and will be hoping to emulate the Brazilian's success in the tournament during his career."
"Neymar won the Champions League with Barca back in the 2014-15 season which was also the last time the Catalans were crowned European champions."
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal scored a crucial late penalty in the first leg against Newcastle United, securing a 1-1 draw at St James' Park. Barcelona now faces Newcastle at Camp Nou in the Champions League last 16 second leg, aiming to advance to the quarter-finals. Ahead of the match, Yamal shared social media clips of Neymar playing for Barcelona with the message "See you tomorrow." Yamal has consistently identified Neymar as his childhood idol and aspires to replicate the Brazilian's success in European competition. Neymar won the Champions League with Barcelona during the 2014-15 season, which remains Barcelona's most recent European championship.
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