File this one under things you probably don’t want your girlfriend posting on social media.
Ines Garcia, the girlfriend of Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Spanish soccer superstar who won the World Cup this summer, raised eyebrows on social media this weekend when she announced she was suffering from an outbreak of herpes. Not only did she announce it, but Inès took it a step further by showing off a cream around her nostrils.
Lamine Yamal celebrates with his girlfriend Ines Garcia after Spain’s victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19, 2026. (FIFA via Getty Images)
“It’s been so long since I had a herpes outbreak… Remember a year ago?? I had at least one every month… 😢,” Inès, 21, wrote on Instagram Story to her five million followers. “Yesterday I woke up with one on my nose, and since then, that’s what I look like 24 hours a day.”
How did the Internet react to this revelation? About what you expect. Men don’t want to hear about your herpes outbreaks. “I empathize with Lamine Yamal, and instead of protecting his privacy, you are practically giving people ammunition to ridicule him,” content creator Dapsy wrote on X.
More reactions:
- Even the Avengers couldn’t have gotten this information out of me.
- She doesn’t know what she just did for football Twitter.
- Someone needs to talk to Yamal about this, he’s going to land him in a bad situation.
- Oversharing on social media is a serious character flaw. Not everything in your personal life needs to be broadcast to the world. Discretion is a sign of maturity, and knowing what to keep private is a virtue.
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Trust me, there are plenty of other comments where these came from. People are furious.
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If this was simply some sort of influence-hunting situation, this has to go down as one of the riskiest social media posts in history. Do you really want your meal ticket to deal with this crowd nonsense for the rest of its life? That’s why I’m starting to believe that maybe she did this as some kind of warning shot to Yamal that she’s willing to reveal anything and everything about their lives.
If a woman is willing to let it be known that she is dealing with herpes, what else does she want to say on Instagram Story?
Lamine Yamal celebrates with his girlfriend, Ines Garcia, after Spain’s victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19, 2026. (FIFA via Getty Images)
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Yamal makes between $25 million and $33 million per year in salary before even talking about endorsements. For someone who has seen wives and girlfriends go to extremes, this could be a warning shot to Yamal.
Or Inès is just very young, stupid and reveals almost anything for a few million likes for free. Time will tell.
Gn entert
