“Not even once did he mention football, or fame”: Inés García tells how she met her boyfriend Lamine Yamal

Por Valentina Ulloa
20 June, 2026

She had no idea who he was… until she saw him on TikTok with millions of views 😂 Her card was declined at a small shop. A boy standing nearby laughed kindly, paid for the snacks, and they went outside to chat.

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No famous name, no mention of football, no clue. That’s how Inés García, a 21-year-old influencer from Seville, describes the first meeting with the man who is now her official boyfriend: Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona forward. 😮⚽

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According to the story circulating on social media, they exchanged numbers and talked every day. Until one day she opened TikTok and saw him on screen — Barça shirt, millions of views — and called him immediately: “Wait… is that you? Lamine?!” They say he couldn’t stop laughing. 😂

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The couple made their first official public appearance on May 20, 2026, at Barça’s dinner in Castelldefels.

Although the viral snack story has not been confirmed by a primary source, the image is already everywhere: the girl whose card failed ended up being the girlfriend of the youngest player to score at a European Championship. Life has a brutal sense of humor. 🔥

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