While he is already panicking the counters and has broken numerous records for precocity, Lamine Yamal is far from having revealed his full potential according to his father.
Lamine Yamal never stops shining. Sparkling since his professional debut with FC Barcelona, the young Spanish winger has had a great start to the season with the Catalan club, in line with his end of last season, which saw him win the Euro 2024.
And the young striker was rewarded: he rose to 8th position in the general ranking for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. A rare performance for a player who is still only 17 years old, but who shows promise for the future. According to his father, this is only the beginning.
In an interview given to France FootballLamine Yamal’s father confided his pride: “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. 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.”
Before revealing two astonishing predictions : “I was not surprised that he was nominated for the Ballon d'Or, you have only seen 20% of what he is capable of doing. For me, he is a number 10, not a winger. He has the skill and mentality to play in the middle, behind the striker, like Zinédine Zidane. You'll see. Golden Balls that he will win…” The message has been sent, it now remains to gain even more consistency to reach the summits.
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