Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain winger, is dating Spanish influencer Inés García, also known as Inés García Santos. The relationship became public in May 2026, and García has since shared details about how they first connected.
Who Is Inés García?
García is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle influencer based in Seville. She posts content on Instagram and TikTok, where she has built a following of her own. When their relationship became public in May 2026, Hola! reported that she had more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 500,000 on TikTok.
García has generally kept her personal life relatively private, but interest in her increased after she was linked to Yamal. She has since spoken about their relationship, including how they first connected and why their romance began long before they were photographed together in Greece.
How Did They Meet?
Yamal and García met on social media, according to the influencer. Per Hola! magazine, García explained that people began noticing the pair together during their trip to Greece in April 2026, but said they had known one another for considerably longer.
“Not quite three years, but a good deal more months than people realise, even now,” she reportedly told her followers online. She also explained that their relationship developed gradually, with the pair spending a long time talking before meeting in person.
Their relationship became public in May 2026, when they attended a Barcelona celebration dinner together. Their appearance fuelled speculation that they were dating, before reports identified García as Yamal's girlfriend. The couple were subsequently seen together during Spain's 2026 World Cup campaign, with García supporting the footballer from the stands.
Will García Attend the 2026 Ballon d'Or?
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is taking place this evening (Monday, October 26) at the London Palladium, the first time the prestigious football awards have been held in London. The ceremony celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or, which was first awarded in 1956 to English footballer Sir Stanley Matthews.
Yamal is among the nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or and the men's Young Talent of the Year award. It is not yet confirmed whether García will attend the ceremony alongside him. The event will bring together some of the biggest names in world football, with awards recognising individual performances, emerging talent, goalkeepers, coaches and clubs.
