Lamine Yamal pays tribute to Thierry Henry with celebration
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 6:15 PM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal confirmed his goal celebration during Spain's Nations League match against Croatia was a tribute to Thierry Henry. The 19-year-old contributed significantly to Spain's 4-1 victory, scoring two goals and assisting another. After his opening goal, Yamal mimicked Henry's iconic corner flag pose, stating that Henry is a reference for him.
- •Lamine Yamal scored twice and assisted in Spain's 4-1 win over Croatia.
- •His celebration was inspired by Thierry Henry's iconic pose.
- •Yamal confirmed his admiration for Henry post-match.
- •The match is part of the ongoing Nations League tournament.
- 6:15 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal confirms Thierry Henry tribute
"Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has confirmed that his new-look goal celebration was intended as a tribute to former Blaugrana attacker Thierry Henry.Wide-man Lamine is for his part of course fresh off an...
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