Alonso repeatedly faced questions about Yamal's comments, made on a Kings League show alongside former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, but he remained steadfast in his decision to avoid controversy

Vinicius Jr grabbed the limelight in the El Clásico for his angry rant against Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso and post-match fight with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.

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.

Xabi Alonso avoided stoking the fire when pressed on Lamine Yamal ’s suggestions that Real Madrid "cheat" and "complain" in a televised interview on Friday.

'Bad Boys, two rebellious footballers' could be the title of the post-Clásico narrative in Madrid and Barcelona. On the poster for that movie, with tense expressions, would be the faces of Vinicius and Lamine Yamal, the undisputed protagonists on today’s front pages.

Barcelona assistant coach Marcus Sorg analyzes Lamine Yamal's performance in El Clasico vs. Real Madrid, acknowledging the young star still needs to learn.

Xabi Alonso takes high road over Barcelona star remarks before Clasico originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Matches between and have often carried carried their own spice which can often stretch beyond the pitch and this week feels no different.

Clasico comments, but the real condemnation should be for the adults around him that arguably set him up to fail.