When the mother is a homeland and the first bond of a legend generated from the womb of challenges
In the world of football, the names of the players shine and the newspapers transmit the details of their marches, but the rarely narrated behind the limelight, as real tales are woven.
Every star, no matter how much glory, carries a story of warmth, love and difficult beginnings, and the mother is often the first to line the lines of that story.
In the case of Lamal, Yamal, the Spanish emerging jewel, his mother, Sheila Eiba, stands as the greatest of his believers, and more than one who sacrificed for him.
From Equatorial Guinea to Catalonia .. African roots and a heart that does not know surrender
Sheila Eiba was born in Equatorial Guinea, the small country in West Africa, which carries a rich cultural heritage and love for life despite the challenges.
Immigration to Spain has chosen in search of a better future, and there, in the city of Mattaro, in the Catalonia region, her journey began as a migrant mother seeking to provide the best for her family.
In Spain, Sheila married a Moroccan man, and gave birth to her virgin child; Lamamal, but this small family was not immune to crises.
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After years of marriage, Sheila separated from her husband, and decided to start again, but this time alone … and with her a son carrying a dream greater than his life.
The beginning is from scratch .. Or works in McDonald’s to give the Secretary Yamal football
After the divorce, Sheila left the city of Mattaro, and she took Lamine with her to “Granuers”, in a move that was not easy in terms of living or psychological.
There, she started working in a branch of McDonald’s restaurants to support herself and her son, amid difficult economic conditions.
But despite the pressures of life, Sheila did not lose sight of one thing; Her son’s passion for football, she realized that there was something different in his feet, something worth trying for him, so I registered him in La Torita Club, where he touched the ball seriously for the first time.
At the time, she did not know that this small step would change their lives forever.
Unhealthy sacrifices .. and success is based on the love of the mother
From the moment he registered, Sheila was the one who accompanied Lamine to training, continues his matches, and secured his football needs despite the limited income.
She was not only a mother, but she was a driver, a psychological trainer, a cook and a teacher, and even when she noticed the unique talent in her child’s eyes, she did not give in to the difficult reality, but rather bet on him …
Over time, Lamine joined the famous Barcelona Academy, “La Masia”, and there his name began to shine among Spanish football, but even when he became known, Sheila remained in the shadow, followed him from afar, and she is keen not to steal her son’s family’s fame.
When Lamin Yamal began to draw the attention of the press, some voices began to wonder about his origins, and refer to his African and Arab roots, that was not only annoying to Eli, but was hurt.
She chose to respond; Not through press statements, but through her accounts on social media, as she clearly expressed her pride in being an ecosantic, and confirmed that her son is also.
I wrote: “We are ecatogenians before anything, and we are not ashamed of our origins.”This position was not merely a defense of identity, but rather an educational declaration and pride, and a message to every mother who suffers from the provisions of society: Hide your roots, it is the tree of your son from which the world will bear.
Although she chose privacy, Sheila did not hide her love for her son on special occasions. On his seventeenth birthday, she published a simple message on her account, but she reduced all the feelings of motherhood that she had planted for years: “Happy birthday for my first love … we love you a lot”.
Short words, but revealed the strong relationship, deep emotion, and the link that does not change despite stardom and lights.
Najm’s mother … but she remains the mother first
Today, Lamin Yamal is considered one of the most prominent stars of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, and a future candidate for major prizes, but Sheila has not changed, still works, and lives away from the media, and is satisfied with following the march of her son from behind, as she was doing while he was young.
Do not aspire to appear in the programs, and do not pant behind fame, all you want is to see her child happy, successful, and faithful to his roots.
The story of Sheila Eiba is not only the story of the mother of a football player, but the story of a woman who carved a way of nothingness, and has proven that love alone may make miracles.
She did not need microphones or lights to say that she was the reason for her son’s success; Every goal is scored by Lamal Yamal, and every public greeting he receives is a reflection of the sweat, effort and evening of a woman who believed in him when no one did.
Perhaps, behind every goal that shakes the net … there is a tear of pride shining in the eye of Sheila.
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