It's disgraceful to me that Lamine Yamal is suffering a tornado of recriminations after LaLiga 's first Clásico of the season on Sunday -- in which Barcelona were beaten 2-1 at Real Madrid -- when the men in the dock, hanging their heads in shame, should actually be Gerard Piqué, Jorge Mendes, Dani Carvajal , Ibai Llanos and Hansi Flick.

In case you're unfamiliar with the nasty, immature nonsense that erupted when Madrid battered Barça at the Bernabéu to the point where their performance merited a three- or four-goal victory, here's a quick update.

On Friday, Lamine attended the buildup to a match in the Kings League -- former Barça defender Piqué's seven-a-side competition in which amateur footballers play alongside a smattering of ex-pros. It's a gaudy spectacle made for

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