In a recent vlog posted on his official YouTube channel, Yamal answered a handful of urgent questions from followers earlier than jetting off to North America for the World Cup. Within the video, a fan requested him, “Why is your hand in a bandage throughout matches?” and he didn’t hesitate to get candid.
“I put on the bandages as a result of, while taking part in PlayStation, I punched my TV and I harm my fingers badly. They received actually swollen. From then on, I began sporting the bandages, and I felt like they seemed actually good on me, as if I had been Karim Benzema,” he defined. “I keep in mind we began joking and saying ‘KB9,’ and I simply saved it. And I feel it actually fits me, so I simply saved doing it.”
French skilled soccer legend Karim Benzema, additionally identified by the moniker of KB9, famously wrapped his proper hand in a bandage throughout matches after sustaining an harm to his pinky finger in 2019 whereas taking part in for Actual Madrid. Benzema was reportedly suggested to get surgical procedure, however saved suspending it in order to not miss any video games. The harm has since grow to be power, if painless, and the bandage for additional help has grow to be his signature look. And now, Yamal is following within the footsteps.
Each bandage types worn by Yamal are staples in his La Liga video games and have additionally appeared at worldwide tournaments, together with the UEFA Nations League. Nevertheless, throughout different worldwide schedules, such because the pleasant in opposition to Egypt in March, he solely wore his wrist help, so we’ll should preserve monitoring his fingers to see if he’s bringing them to the World Cup.
