Lamine Yamal has been issued No. 10 by Barcelona, becoming the second player to wear the number since the departure of Lionel Messi. Ansu Fati wore No. 10 after Messi\'s exit to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, but he has suffered a number of injuries and is on at Monaco and is unlikely to remain with Barcelona.
Yamal wore No. 19 last season for Barcelona as he did for Spain when they won the Euros in 2024 with it quickly becoming iconic for him given his explosion in popularity as the world\'s best teenager.
Yamal wore No. 27 for Barcelona during the 2023-24 season when he made his debut for the club.
Messi also wore No. 19 for Barcelona before taking the No. 10 shirt when Ronaldinho left the club in 2008. Messi wore No. 10 for 13 seasons, which is a record Yamal could conceivably eclipse as he just turned 18 this month.