Did Lamine Yamal's girlfriend Inés García choose Jude Bellingham over him? Resurfaced podcast clips spark buzz during Spain's World Cup celebrations

It's a common saying: nothing can stay hidden from the internet, especially when you're a popular celebrity. Lamine Yamal and his girlfriend, Inés García, should be ecstatic after Spain's FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph, right? Well, that's certainly not what the internet thinks.

On July 1, 2026, Inés sparked controversy after videos surfaced showing her taking shots at Lamine Yamal's then-girlfriend, Nicki Nicole; picking Jude Bellingham over the Spain right winger, and, at the same time, questioning the pair's relationship.


So, let's delve into what started it all and did Inés actually say all of these?. Scroll down!


The resurfaced clip captures the model allegedly taking a dig at the Argentine singer, suggesting she "wouldn't even have looked at him twice" if Lamine weren't a millionaire footballer.

At the same time, she was quoted as saying, "I don't think there is true love in Lamine's relationship with Nicki Nicole. I think he is very much in love with her, but she is not with him. I think she is there because it can benefit her."

Reportedly, Inés admitted she mainly recognised footballers through their famous partners, referring to Yamal as "the one who's with a super famous girl right now, Nicki Nicole."

Another interesting scoop for fans comes from the same video in which the Spanish model is allegedly asked, "Lamine Yamal or Bellingham?" Without hesitation, she picks Jude Bellingham over the Barcelona winger.


The clip, filmed during the peak of the youngsters' on-pitch rivalry, has resurfaced just ahead of the new club football season, putting the English midfielder back in the spotlight.


The football community and casual fans alike seem split, but much of the backlash has been directed at Inés García.

One user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "The plot twists on this timeline are wild! Imagine talking all that trash about relationships and picking Bellingham, only to end up dating him yourself later. Talk about aging like milk!"

Another supported the model, saying, "Ines Garcia is stunning and she could genuinely have her pick of any man in European football right now. Yamal went after her. She’s loyal to him now. The old videos are irrelevant."

A third fan backed Lamine Yamal, writing, "Yamal will have his time with her and throw her back to the streets where she belongs. That boy Yamal know what he is doing."


Many netizens have pointed out the irony, claiming the influencer did exactly what she once criticised Nicki Nicole for (which we see from the above quotes).

According to online speculation, she ended a long-term relationship with her then-boyfriend, rumoured to be friend Gonzalo Torres, before publicly confirming her romance with popular Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in May 2026.




Now comes the twist. The voice heard in the viral video does not belong to Inés García but to Spanish journalist Juliana Canet. During an episode of her podcast, Que no surti d'aquí, Canet was discussing celebrity gossip.

However, trolls took the audio and overlaid it on photos and videos of García, making it appear as though she was criticising her own boyfriend.

During Spain's World Cup celebrations, another moment involving the couple quickly became the talk of social media. Cameras appeared to catch the Barcelona star briefly ignoring García, sparking fresh speculation among fans and kicking off the latest wave of drama online.


Amid all the online negativity, the star couple appears to be moving forward together following Spain's World Cup triumph.

García has continued supporting the Barcelona star, while fans remain intrigued by the couple's every public appearance. Only time will tell if there's any twist.