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Mar 15, 2025 07:14-04:00

Lamine Yamal x WWE! Barcelona wonderkid joins team-mates at SmackDown taping in Spain as he meets legendary Triple H and shows off personalised gold title belt

Lamine Yamal received a special welcome at a WWE Smackdown taping in Barcelona on Friday, meeting legend Triple H and receiving a personalised belt.

WWE Champ Cody Rhodes poses for pic with young star
Triple H heralded Yamal and Barcelona's bright future
Wonderkid appeared with teammates Balde and Fort

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WHAT HAPPENED?
The WWE rolled out the red carpet for Barcelona's wunderkind on their first official televised event in the Catalonian capital. Yamal took the time to pose with Triple H, Drew McIntyre, and current Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Yamal attended the event alongside his Barça teammates Alejandro Balde and Hector Fort. The three youngsters received a rapturous welcome by the fans in attendance. Playing to the crowd, the 17-year-old gleefully flashed his new hardware while sporting a massive grin.
WHAT TRIPLE H AND DREW MCINTYRE SAID
Both Triple H and Mcintyre took to their own X accounts to brag about meeting the young star.

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WHAT NEXT FOR LAMINE YAMAL?
Luckily, Yamal doesn't have to worry about defending his ceremonial belt. Instead his focus will turn to Barcelona's top-of-the-table clash with Atletico Madrid on Sunday night. Next week, he'll report for duty with Spain ahead of their Nations League double header against the Netherlands.