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EXCLUSIVE: Lamine Yamal’s grandmother speaks after dwarfism controversy – and family friend reveals what REALLY happened

According to family and friends in Mataro, where Yamal grew up, the story has been sensationalised and has no reflection on who the youngster is as a person.

Laurence Dollimore
Lugging her shopping as she hobbles out of the butchers, Fatima could easily be mistaken for any other ‘abuela’ in Mataro.  But the 74-yea

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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