In the new video, Yamal drives around the city handing out various prizes to fans. One of the prizes is a ticket to a Champions League match and a pair of boots signed by him.
“Quick question, which Champions League game will it be? If it were up to me, I'd give them the Kazakhstan one and let them go to the Kazakhstan game” the footballer tells his cameraman.
The mistake was acknowledged during editing: when Lamine says the country’s name, the word “*Azerbaijan” appears on screen.
Barcelona are set to play Azerbaijan’s Sabah on November 25 in the league phase of the Champions League. The team’s captain is Kazakh goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov, so in a way Yamal really will be coming up against Kazakhstan
Spanish giant previously played Champions League match in Kazakhstan
Last year, another Spanish powerhouse, Real Madrid, visited Kazakhstan. In the Champions League, Real defeated Almaty’s Kairat 5–0.
Despite the heavy defeat, the match went down as one of the most popular in the history of Kazakh football. The stadium was sold out despite high ticket prices, and Real Madrid players were greeted by fans at the airport.
Lamine Yamal is the world’s most valuable footballer
At just 19, Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has already won the World Cup and European Championship, as well as several Spanish league titles. This year, he finished third in the Ballon d’Or voting.
According to Transfermarkt, Yamal shares first place in market value with Norway’s Erling Haaland. The website values each of them at €220 million.