CUCURELLA BREAKS SILENCE ON PERSONAL BATTLE WITH LAMINE YAMAL

By: Hammad Fasasi
Real Madrid defender Marc Cucurella has spoken about his on-field battle with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal following their recent El Clasico encounter.
Cucurella successfully kept Yamal quiet as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou.
Speaking during Spain’s international camp, the former Chelsea defender was asked by COPE whether he had spoken to Yamal since the match.
Cucurella responded that he had no reason to discuss the encounter with the Barcelona youngster, insisting that he was satisfied with his own performance and the result.
“We didn’t speak; I don’t have to say anything. We won, I played a good game.
“That is it. I prefer to stay quiet, do my job, honestly, I played a good match,” he said.
Cucurella and Yamal are teammates in the Spain national team, despite playing for rival clubs at the domestic level.
The pair were also part of the Spanish team that won the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the summer, following a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final.
