As Barcelona isn’t participating in the 2025 Club World Cup, their players are enjoying a well-deserved break after their successful treble season.

Lamine Yamal is no different, embarking on his own offseason adventures, starting in Italy and then making his way to Brazil.

While on his South American journey, the 17-year-old prodigy, who is a leading contender for this year’s Ballon d’Or, got the chance to meet his childhood idol Neymar, who has returned to Brazil to play for Santos FC.

Yamal shared a photo of the pair smiling side-by-side, along with a clip of them swapping Barcelona and Santos shirts, marking a surreal moment for the teenager, who has long cited Neymar as his biggest inspiration.

Elsewhere on the trip, the Barça wonderkid was seen kicking about with local kids in a street cage match, zipping around in a golf cart, browsing shops, and even taking a helicopter ride – living his best life, one off-pitch highlight at a time.

Interestingly, Yamal captioned his post: “Single and happy, this is Brazil!!!”

During his trip to Italy, he was spotted hanging out with OnlyFans model Fati Vazquez, 13 years his senior. A photo of the two on a jet ski went viral, while both also shared pictures from the same location, albeit separately.

Fans were quick to assume the two were in a relationship, but Yamal’s latest post seems to have set the record straight – he’s clearly more focused on enjoying the off-season than settling down.