Lamine Yamal has brutally mocked Jude Bellingham with a three-word message during Barcelona's La Liga title celebrations. After Sunday's comfortable 2-0 victory over arch rivals Real Madrid, Barca were crowned champions for the second year in a row.
Yamal, 18, didn't forget what Bellingham had said after the teams' first meeting at the Bernabeu in October which Real won 2-1. The England international wrote on social media post-match: "Talk is cheap. HALA MADRID SIEMPRE!!!"
Bellingham's dig came after Yamal criticised Bellingham and his team-mates, accusing them of 'robbing and complaining'. Those comments riled Real's players and they chastised the Barcelona wonderkid on the pitch after October's clash.
At the time, Madrid were five points clear of Barca and favourites to win the title. But Barcelona's excellent response to that defeat, winning 23 of their next 25 La Liga games while Real sank into turmoil, has seen them keep hold of their crown.
Yamal has got the last laugh, writing in English on his Instagram story: "Talk is cheap." His post was accompanied by seven laughing emojis. The winger also said the same on the microphone during Monday's bus parade through Barcelona.
Yamal missed the most recent El Clasico with a hamstring injury that will rule him out of the rest of this season. The winger is, however, expected to be fit for the World Cup with Spain.
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres got the job done against Real, with Barca now boasting an unassailable 14-point lead with three games to go. Hansi Flick's side will finish the season on 100 points should they win all of their remaining matches.
On Wednesday, Barcelona travel to face Deportivo Alaves. They'll host Real Betis in their final game at the Camp Nou next Sunday before ending the campaign away to Valencia.
Barca have won five of the six domestic trophies available since Flick was appointed in the summer of 2024, and the German is desperate for success on the European stage next time out.
"Now we want to reach 100 points," Flick affirmed. "That said, the players deserve a celebration now. And next year we're going to try to win the Champions League."
