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Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal waves Palestine flag during La Liga title parade
Spanish teenage star expresses solidarity with Palestine while celebrating Barcelona's domestic league victory on an open-top bus.
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal waves Palestine flag during La Liga title parade
Barcelona star Yamal garners praise for Palestine flag gesture during victory bus tour. / AP

Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal has garnered admiration from football fans for expressing solidarity with Palestine during Barcelona's celebrations for winning the La Liga title.

In several clips widely shared online on Monday, the 18-year-old could be seen waving a Palestinian flag from inside an open-top bus to cheers from jubilant crowds.

Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Barcelona to greet their heroes during the parade around the Spanish city.

Barca won their 29th La Liga title with a 2-0 victory over bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, marking the second time the league's title has been decided by a Clasico.

Since the start of the genocide in Gaza in October 2023, the city of Barcelona has served as a major hub for pro-Palestinian activism in Spain.

It has also been the site of large regular pro-Palestine protests and served as a departure point for aid flotillas attempting to break the blockade of the territory.

SOURCE:TRT World