After days of speculation, Lamine Yamal and influencer Inés García have officially confirmed their romance, and they did it in the most public way possible.
© fcbarcelonaThe FC Barcelona star, 18, and the Seville-based content creator, 21, made their first official appearance as a couple on Wednesday night at Barça’s celebratory team dinner, where players, coaching staff, and club executives gathered to mark the club’s achievements over the past year.
Inés, who has built a strong social media following with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 500,000 on TikTok, arrived alongside the young football sensation in the same vehicle. Cameras captured the sweet moment Lamine helped her out of the van before the pair walked hand in hand into the event, looking relaxed and completely at ease together.
Far from hiding their relationship, the couple even stopped to pose for photographers, making their debut as an official couple in front of the cameras. Later in the evening, they were seen leaving the celebration hand in hand once again, smiling and greeting onlookers naturally, leaving little doubt about the romance everyone has been talking about.
Inés García Breaks Her Silence Amid Lamine Yamal Romance Rumors
Before the couple publicly confirmed their relationship, all eyes had already turned to Inés García as she accompanied Yamal during his getaway to Greece. While the young Barcelona star enjoyed a few days away from the pressure of soccer and the constant spotlight, the influencer quickly became one of the most talked-about names on social media.
© ineesgaarciaAlthough neither of them had officially addressed the rumors at the time, photos of the pair walking hand in hand through the streets of Greece only intensified speculation surrounding their relationship. Amid the growing attention, Inés appeared to break her silence with a discreet but revealing message shared on her Instagram Stories.
“At what point was it said that I had been in a five-year relationship with my friend Gonzalo and that I left him to be with someone else? It makes no sense. It seems ridiculous to me. If you’re going to make something up, at least make it more believable,” she wrote.
© ineesgaarciaDiscreet but highly active on social media, Inés has chosen to stay away from the media frenzy surrounding Lamine Yamal, especially at a time when the footballer is experiencing one of the most intense years of his career. At just 18 years old, the FC Barcelona star has established himself as one of the biggest rising names in European soccer, making every detail of his personal life a source of enormous public interest.
Yamal Opens Up About His Injury and Recovery Process
The young Barcelona star may be enjoying one of the happiest moments of his life after FC Barcelona’s title-winning season, celebrating alongside his teammates and new girlfriend, Inés García, but his main focus remains on soccer. After suffering a left hamstring injury against Celta on April 22, Yamal was forced to end his season on the sidelines. Since then, he has been under a carefully monitored recovery program, as both FC Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation are determined not to jeopardize his chances of playing in the World Cup.
© NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAs speculation surrounding his recovery continues to grow, one of the biggest concerns is whether he could miss Spain’s first two World Cup matches. Spain is set to open the tournament against Uruguay, while Yamal addressed his situation with a mix of humor and caution during a recent Kings League event, joking, “I’m not touching a ball until the World Cup.”
FC Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation remain in close contact, and the current plan is not to rush the young forward back into action for Spain’s opening matches against Cape Verde on June 15 and Saudi Arabia on June 21 unless he is fully fit.
