Barcelona Star Lamine Yamal Faces Backlash For Allegedly Hiring Entertainers With Dwarfism For Birthday Party

Officials successful Spain demanded an investigation into Barcelona prima Lamine Yamal aft it was alleged nan 18-year-old soccer player hired entertainers pinch dwarfism for his day statement complete nan weekend. 

Spain's Ministry for Social Rights asked officials, including nan Public Prosecutor's Office, to analyse nan allegations and whether disablement laws were violated astatine Sunday’s party. 

Spain's Lamine Yamal warms up for a Nations League semifinal shot lucifer against France successful Stuttgart, Germany, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)

ESPN reported that guests were not allowed to movie during nan celebrations, but videos connected societal media appeared to show group pinch dwarfism arriving astatine nan arena extracurricular of Barcelona. 

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The photos prompted 1 group to rumor a connection threatening ineligible action. 

The Association of People pinch Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) said successful a connection it condemned Yamal.

"The relation announces that it will return ineligible and societal actions to safeguard nan dignity of group pinch disabilities, considering that these events break not only existent legislation, but besides nan basal ethical values of a nine that claims to beryllium egalitarian and respectful," ADEE said successful nan statement, according to a translation. 

Spain's Lamine Yamal slides during a Nations League semifinal against France astatine MHPArena successful Stuttgart, Germany, June 5, 2025. (Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach)

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"During nan day of nan young shot player, a applicable fig successful Spanish sports, group pinch dwarfism were hired solely for intermezo and protestation activities. For ADEE, this type of believe is intolerable because it perpetuates stereotypes, fuels favoritism and undermines nan image and authorities of those pinch achondroplasia aliases different skeletal dysplasias, arsenic good arsenic each group pinch disabilities."

The BBC reported Tuesday that nan ADEE had revenge a title pinch nan Ministry. 

Spain's Lamine Yamal gestures during nan Nations League Final against Portugal June 8, 2025, astatine Allianz Arena successful Munich, Germany. (Reuters/Angelika Warmuth)

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