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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal once again found himself at the centre of attention during the club\u2019s La Liga title celebrations after waving a Palestinian flag during the team\u2019s open-top bus parade through the streets of Barcelona. The 18-year-old winger, regarded as one of football\u2019s brightest young talents, was seen holding the Palestinian flag while celebrating Barcelona\u2019s league triumph alongside teammates on Monday. Yamal later shared pictures of the moment on his Instagram account as thousands of supporters packed the streets to celebrate the title-winning campaign. According to reports, nearly 750,000 fans turned up for the celebrations as Barcelona marked another domestic triumph. Yamal\u2019s gesture quickly drew global attention amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the wider international reaction surrounding the conflict. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was asked about the incident during a press conference on Tuesday. While the German coach admitted he generally prefers to avoid such situations, he also made it clear that Yamal is mature enough to make his own choices. \u201cThis I don\u2019t normally like,” Flick said. \u201cI spoke with him. I said if he wants this, it is his decision. He is old enough. He\u2019s 18 years old.” There has been growing backlash across the world against Israel over the humanitarian impact of the war in Gaza, with demonstrations and protests appearing across several sports and cultural events, including football, cycling and basketball. Spain has also been among the countries protesting Israel\u2019s inclusion in this year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest. Yamal, whose father is Moroccan and who is openly Muslim, appeared to express support for Palestinians through the gesture during the celebrations. Despite the controversy, Flick insisted his focus remained on the connection between the club and its supporters following the title-winning season. \u201cWe are playing football and you can see what the people expect from us,” Flick added. “We are playing football to make the people happy. This is for me the first thing we have to do.\u201d Yamal continues to rise rapidly in world football and is widely viewed as one of the leading candidates to become the sport\u2019s next global superstar after Lionel Messi<\/a> and Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>. The Spain international is also expected to be one of the standout names at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/div>\n