FC Barcelona has a rough diamond in its ranks that it will have to cherish. Coming from the renowned Masia: Barça's training center, Lamine Yamal (17 years old) could well be the next Lionel Messi according to Ernesto Valverde. The former coach of the Argentinian at the Blaugrana club sees in the Spanish winger similarities with La Pulga.
Lionel Messi made the supporters of the dream FC Barcelonaand not only, for 17 years until his forced departure for the PSG in the summer of 2021 due to the financial inability of the Barca to sign him to a new contract. For the club culé, Messi scored 672 goals, far from the 226 of Caesar Rodriguez or 195 of Luis Suarez who closes the podium of the ranking of the best scorers of the Barca of history.
Lionel Messi, scorer, passer and altruist for Barça
But Lionel Messiit wasn't just the goals. FC Barcelona, The Flea enchanted them all with his style and vision of the game. He became the club's best assist provider in 2018 with 148 assists. A figure that increased significantly until his departure. A right winger by training, Lionel Messi paved the way for a new nugget who also came from The Masia : Laminate Yamal.
“Lamine Yamal is like Messi”
At 17 years old, Laminate Yamal is already European champion with Spain and has been named in the 30 players for the Ball golden 2024 early September. In the eyes ofErnesto Valverdecoach of theAthletic Bilbao andt former coach of Lionel Messi At FC Barcelona, Yamal could well be his reincarnation. “Lamine Yamal is like Messi. It doesn't surprise me, no. Everyone knows how strong he is. He can dribble past anyone.”
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