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Barcelona beats Villarreal 4-1 as Yamal scores hat-trick
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Barcelona secured a 4-1 victory over Villarreal in LaLiga at Camp Nou, moving four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table. Lamine Yamal made history with a hat-trick, becoming the youngest player to achieve this feat in the competition at 18 years and 230 days old. The win marked Hansi Flick's 100th game in charge of the club.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente joined 18-year-old Muslim player Lamine Yamal in condemning islamophobic chants by some fans during Spain's 0-0 draw with Egypt at RCDE Stadium, calling the behaviour intolerable. This follows revelations that fan group 'Barcelona con la selección' bought nearly 1,900 tickets in the sectors where the chants originated, prompting a police hate crime probe.
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Ousmane Dembélé is the clear favorite for the men's player award at the 2025 Best FIFA Football Awards, following his recent Ballon d'Or win and key role in PSG's treble. The ceremony is set for December 16 in Doha, with nominees already announced including Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and women's contender Aitana Bonmatí.