Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Monday, 08 June 2026, 10:44 / Updated on Monday, 08 June 2026 10:50
The star of the Spanish national team revealed why he always enters the field with his hand wrapped. “While I was playing on the PlayStation, I punched the TV. And I hurt everything!”, the Barcelona right winger said on his YouTube channel.
The Barcelona striker is on the last hundred meters of his recovery after an injury and the coach Luis de la Fuente has announced that he has a good chance of making his debut at the World Cup in exactly one week, in the group match against Cape Verde.
Lamine Yamal will wear number 19 at the final North American tournament, the same as when he played at the European Championship at 16 years old, where he won the title. Last season, the right winger led Barcelona to their second consecutive La Liga title, scoring 24 goals and providing 17 assists in all competitions.
Lamine Yamal is passionate about PlayStation games / Photo: X Player Sayings
However, fans have always had a curiosity about the bandage on his right hand, which is always present, but without any apparent reason for wearing that bandage.
Lamine Yamal revealed the story behind the protruding bandage on his YouTube channel, confessing that it was not an on-field injury, but a freak accident at home.
He bandaged his hand only to protect the painful area, then the bandage became a superstitious and aesthetic choice
The Barcelona star explained that it all started from a moment of frustration, arising while occupying his time with video games, when hit the TV at home during a PlayStation game, sustaining a severe concussion.
I'm addicted to PlayStation. My favorite games are Fortnite and FIFA
Lamine Yamal, the extreme of Barcelona and the Spanish national team
Lamine originally bandaged his hand just to protect the swollen and painful area, but that bandage later turned into a purely superstitious and aesthetic choice.
This was born after he was teased by his friends and colleagues, who immediately compared him to Karim Benzema, with the former goalscorer for rivals Real Madrid encouraging him to keep the bandage on the pitch for all matches.
Lamine Yamal not only has the bandage on his right wrist, but also has two fingers tied / Photo: Instagram lamineyamal.ship
“Why am I playing with a bandage on my hand? While I was playing on my PlayStation, I punched the TV and hurt myself badly! My fingers were swollen, so they bandaged my hand before a game.
My friends had a lot of fun, saying I looked like Benzema. I looked really good with it, so I decided to keep it.”
