Wetin happen for Camp Nou on Wednesday na serious gist wey dey worry Barcelona fans and even Spain national team supporters. Young star Lamine Yamal, wey dey shine for Barcelona dis season, collect injury after scoring penalty against Celta Vigo.
Di match dey go on, Yamal win penalty for 39th minute. Di boy stand up, take di kick and score make am 1-0 for Barcelona. But instead of celebration, Yamal just lie down for ground. E hold hin finger up show say something don happen, and medical people rush comot.
From how e look, di injury na for hin left leg wey e use take kick di penalty. People wey sabi football dey talk say na hamstring problem. Team mates gather round am with worried face before e walk comot enter tunnel. Coach Hansi Flick no waste time, e bring Roony Bardghji replace Yamal immediately.
To make matter worse, di game pause again because of medical emergency for crowd. Confusion full everywhere as people dey wait see wetin go happen to di young star.
Now di big question dey: how long Yamal go dey out? Barcelona dey fight for La Liga title and dem still get matches against Getafe and Osasuna to play. If na small injury like Grade 1 hamstring strain, e fit return after one or two weeks.
But if na serious one like Grade 2 strain, e fit miss four to six weeks. Dat one mean hin Barcelona season don finish but e still fit play World Cup. Di worst case na Grade 3 strain wey be full tear of di muscle. Dat one go need surgery and fit make am miss World Cup completely.
Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente and all La Roja fans dey hold breath wait for test results. Yamal na key player wey help Spain win European Championship two years ago. Spain dey among favorites to win World Cup dis year, and if Yamal no fit play, dem go suffer.
Di World Cup go start June 11, and all eyes dey on dis young star wey don become international superstar. Di timing bad well well because Chelsea youngster Estevao also suffer serious hamstring injury di same day. Football world dey pray say Yamal own no go be like dat.
For now, Barcelona dey push for league title while Spain dey hope say dia young superstar go recover quick. Tests go show di real level of injury, but di scene for Camp Nou don show how fragile football career fit be.
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