A phenomenon of precocity, Lamine Yamal never ceases to impress. Logical winner of the Kopa Trophy on October 28, the jewel of FC Barcelona could very quickly become a contender for the supreme reward, namely the Ballon d'Or, won this year by his compatriot Rodri. One thing is certain, it is not the Football players who will claim the opposite. And even less his father: “I quickly understood that it was a star, that it was not a human being like the others. From a very young age, there was a ball in his stroller. He learned to kick a ball as well as walk. Then, he had fun dribbling our two dogs, confiscating the ball so as not to get it bitten. It is thanks in particular to this that everything seemed easy to him when he started playing for a club around 3 and a half years old and then when he joined Barça at 6 years old.” he initially confided for France Football.
Lamine Yamal's father is already imagining many Golden Balls for his son!
He then continued: “At that time, he already had his head up, controlled the ball and passed or dribbled. He was never afraid, even when he played on the slab near our house, with boys from the neighborhood who were twice his age. He is one of those players made in the street who coax the ball, like Alvaro Recoba (former Uruguayan international) or Djalminha (Brazilian who notably played for La Coruña).“
Finally, Mounir Nasraoui concluded by comparing his son to Zinédine Zidane: “I always had faith in him, I constantly told my friends that he was going to become the best player in the world, that he was a pure diamond. He must remain the same, on and off the field, and have fun. Today he is a man. I told him that the other day and I couldn't hold back my tears. I wasn't surprised he was nominated for the Ballon d'Or, you've only seen 20% of what he can do. For me, he's a number 10, not a winger. He has the skill and mentality to play in the middle, behind the striker, like Zinédine Zidane. You will see. I rub my hands thinking about the Ballons d'Or he's going to win…“
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To summarize
Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Lamine Yamal, did not fail to compare his son to Zinédine Zidane. A phenomenon of precocity, Lamine Yamal never ceases to impress. Logical winner of the Kopa Trophy on October 28, the jewel of FC Barcelona could very quickly become a contender for the supreme reward, namely the Ballon d'Or, won this year by his compatriot Rodri.
