Lionel Messi has acknowledged that Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal reminds him of himself when he was younger.
Messi was requested earlier this week throughout an occasion in Adidas’ Herzogenaurach headquarters in Germany by Nigerian artist Goke Oyewo to call a participant from the brand new era that reminded him of himself when he was younger.
“There’s an excellent era of younger footballers who’ve a few years forward of them,” Messi mentioned.
“If I’ve to decide on somebody, due to the age and due to the long run that he has, I’ve heard that they’ve chosen Lamine Yamal and doubtless [it’s him] for me, too.
“I agree it will depend on him and lots of issues as a result of that is how soccer is, however he is the current and indubitably has an enormous future.”
Yamal is a product of Barcelona’s youth academy La Masia as Messi was has mentioned comparisons to the Argentina worldwide are unfair as it’s impossible to reach his level.
Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, 37, left Barça in 2021 after successful a report 34 titles in 21 years on the membership.
Named Younger Participant of the Match at Euro 2024 after serving to Spain declare the title, Yamal, 17, completed eighth within the latest Ballon d’Or rankings.
The Spanish ahead has scored 5 targets and arrange 10 extra in 15 league appearances this season to assist Barça lead the LaLiga standings.
“I might like to see Barça win La Liga, the Copa del Rey and likewise the Champions League,” Messi mentioned. “And within the years that they do not, at the very least that it competes till the final second.”
