Former player: Fans in a utilitarian society only care about results and not about 18-year-old Yamal suffering from osteitis pubis

"Daily Sports" recently interviewed Juan Francisco, the top scorer in the history of the Elche team, in which he said that young players such as Yamal are facing a society that only cares about winning. What the fans care about is the result, not that Lamin suffers from osteitis pubis.

The following is the content of the interview👇

Reporter asked: The same is true for Yamal. He also has to deal with all external interference. If he's not in form, it will show and the criticism will follow.

Juan: It was very difficult mentally. We're talking about 18-year-olds facing a society that only cares about winning. Fans care about the result, not the fact that Lamin has osteitis pubis and needs to play through the injury and receive treatment. You have all the support, but everything takes time and it’s not easy to be at your best. He endures very brutal demands on a mental level, which sometimes have negative effects on a muscular level as well. You know you can't make mistakes, and you enter a demanding world where you can't miss two passes in a row or even have a bad game for a game and a half. Anything you do that goes against the club will put you in the spotlight.

Reporter asked: So now you are unable to go to the (Spain) national team because of this radiofrequency treatment, and you are at the center of the storm again?

Juan: We are talking about Barcelona Club. The media’s attention to Lamin will be all-round and 100% focused on him. They know that without 100% thorough treatment, the injury can recur at any time. It takes a lot of training in the gym, but also work with the physiotherapists, on the treatment plan level, and there's really important extra work behind it. They are likely to use this period of time between games to carry out this treatment so that he can return to 100% condition later.