Barcelona and Spain forward Lamine Yamal mixed up Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan while discussing a gift for fans, infohub.kz reports.
According to the outlet, the Spanish footballer misspoke while describing a giveaway for supporters. Footage shows Yamal handing out headphones to passersby. He also prepared a "golden" ticket, whose holder will receive two tickets to a Champions League match and a pair of boots autographed by the player.
When Yamal was asked which match the winner would be able to attend, he mentioned Kazakhstan.
"If it were up to me, I'd give them tickets to the match in Kazakhstan and send them there. Let them go to the match in Kazakhstan, let them go to the match in Kazakhstan," Yamal said.
According to Barcelona's schedule, the player meant a trip to Azerbaijan. The Catalans' next away match in the Champions League is scheduled for November 25: the team will face Sabah at the Olympic Stadium in Baku in the fifth round of the tournament's league phase.
We previously reported that Lamine Yamal had won the Kopa Trophy — the award for the best young footballer in the world under the age of 21 — for the third time in a row.