Lamine Yamal links up with Neymar and plays street football on Brazil trip
- Lamine Yamal meets Neymar and swaps shirts during Brazil trip
- The 17-year-old also played street football and explored local hotspots
- Recent Instagram post appears to shut down dating speculation
By Barnaby Lane
With Barcelona not involved in the 2025 Club World Cup, their players have been enjoying some well-earned downtime following their treble-winning exploits.
Lamine Yamal is no exception, having embarked on some off-season adventures of his own – first stopping in Italy, and more recently heading to Brazil.
On his South American getaway, the 17-year-old star – tipped as one of the frontrunners for this year’s Ballon d’Or – linked up with his childhood idol Neymar, now back in Brazil playing for Santos FC.
Yamal shared a photo of the pair smiling side-by-side, along with a clip of them swapping Barcelona and Santos shirts, marking a surreal moment for the teenager, who has long cited Neymar as his biggest inspiration.
Elsewhere on the trip, the Barça wonderkid was seen kicking about with local kids in a street cage match, zipping around in a golf cart, browsing shops, and even taking a helicopter ride – living his best life, one off-pitch highlight at a time.
Interestingly, Yamal captioned his post: "Single and happy, this is Brazil!!!"
During his trip to Italy, he was spotted hanging out with OnlyFans model Fati Vazquez, 13 years his senior. A photo of the two on a jet ski went viral, while both also shared pictures from the same location, albeit separately.
Fans were quick to assume the two were in a relationship, but Yamal’s latest post seems to have set the record straight – he’s clearly more focused on enjoying the off-season than settling down.
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