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Barcelona star Alejandro Balde has this week moved to launch a defence of teammate and close friend Lamine Yamal.
This comes amid the ongoing media scrutiny surrounding the 18-year-old.
Wide-man Lamine has of course seen his name continue to dominate the headlines across Spain and beyond over recent weeks.
First, as much came owing to a controversial round of comments leading into El Clásico.
This was then followed by widespread coverage of his breakup with girlfriend and popstar Nicki Nicole.
Lamine for his part responded on the pitch on Sunday, opening the scoring en route to Barcelona putting Elche to the sword by three goals to one.
Speaking to the…