October 16, 2024 is a day that has forever marked the history of football. That day, a certain Lionel Andres Messi made his professional debut at 17 years, 3 months and 22 days. The start of the career of the man who would become the greatest player in the history of the Blaugrana, and surely the greatest player in the history of this sport. A career that began at 17 years, 3 months and 22 days, or exactly the age that Lamine Yamal is today, he who started at 15 years, 9 months and 16 days.
Messi's debut, Yamal has already won the Euro
A comparison that says a lot about the extraordinary precocity of Spanish crack. Under the colors of the Blaugrana, he has already made 66 appearances in all competitions for 13 matches and 17 goals (not counting his 17 caps with Spain). Among the ranks of the winners, this summer he won his first major trophy with the Euro under the colors of the Roja. And last week, he received the Kopa Trophy during the Ballon d'Or ceremony crowning the best player in the world under the age of 21. On paper, Lamine Yamal has a significant lead over Lionel Messi. But we now have to do the hard part, maintain this level of performance for 15, 20 years.
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But where can Lamine Yamal, the Spanish phenomenon of Barça, stop? At his age, Lionel Messi had just started his professional career, having already won the Euro and the Kopa Trophy.
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