'Giving up is not an option' - Lamine Yamal makes passionate vow to Barcelona fans after Champions League exit
Heartbreak for Barcelona in Champions League Quarter-Finals
Lamine Yamal has been left heartbroken after Barcelona's European exit but has vowed to return the club to the top of the continent. The Liga leaders were dumped out of the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid.
Yamal's Passionate Pledge to Barcelona Fans
The 18-year-old opened the scoring in the second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano, but Hansi Flick's side couldn't overturn their first-leg deficit, eventually falling to a 3-2 aggregate defeat. Yamal took to social media to promise that the club's 11-year wait for European silverware will soon come to an end.
- Lamine Yamal is 18 years old.
- Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals.
- The aggregate score was 3-2 in favor of Atletico Madrid.
'Giving up is not an option'
Road to Recovery for Barcelona
Despite the loss, Yamal explained that it was part of the "road" that the club are on in their quest for trophies. Several senior stars were left reeling, but Yamal's vow will bring hope to the Barcelona fans.