Lamine Yamal and Dani Carvajal’s rivalry from El Clásico could now affect the Spain national team as tensions rise.

With Lamine Yamal far from his best form in the game against Real Madrid, Hansi Flick’s assistant Marcus Sorg addressed the FC Barcelona star's struggles.

The young player, who days earlier had stirred things up with controversial statements, was confronted by key figures from the White House as soon as the match ended. But the tension didn’t stay on the pitch: Mounir Nasraoui, his father, appeared on social media with an explosive post defending his son.

Yamal's pre-match comments dominated the build-up Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via After the final whistle in Sunday’s 2-1 painful defeat in El Clasico, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal went to shake hands with Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal.