In April this year, Yamal officially joined the 7-a-side football league "King's League" founded by Gerard Piqué and others. As a result, he was recently invited to participate in Chup chup—a show hosted by Ibai Llanos, co-founder of the King's League and a well-known Real Madrid fan streamer. During the show, a slip of his tongue went viral online.
When the host Ibai talked about the El Clásico and mentioned that matches at the Bernabéu would not be easy, Yamal replied: “What was the score the last time I went there? 4-0?”
(Background: "Porcinos (The Pigs)"—the team chaired by Ibai—was controversial for benefiting from controversial refereeing decisions in the King's League.)
During the show, when someone asked: “Porcinos is just like Real Madrid, right?”
Yamal answered: “Yes, they... uh, they steal... uh, I mean, they complain and play dirty tricks. (Sí, roban a los..., o sea, se quejan... Hacen cosas que...)”
The host Ibai asked in confusion: “Are you saying Real Madrid 'steals' (implying they get favored by referees)?”
Yamal, perhaps realizing his slip of the tongue, hesitated and said: “Well... what I mean is... you see...”
At this point, Piqué—who was on the side—interrupted: “There’s nothing to discuss about this.”
Later, Gerard Romero, a host and well-known Barcelona supporter, stepped in to smooth things over: “Calm down, calm down.”
A few minutes later, Yamal and Ibai ended this little episode with a light-hearted bet.
They agreed: Ahead of the upcoming El Clásico,if Porcinos beats La Capital (Yamal’s team) in Friday’s King's League match,Yamal must form the letter "I" with his hands to pay tribute to Ibai after scoring in the El Clásico;on the contrary, if La Capital wins, Ibai—a Real Madrid fan—must wear a Barcelona jersey to watch this top-tier league showdown.
