Lamine Yamal: Barca wonderkid compared to Inter Miami sstar Messi

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Barcelona's rising star, Lamine Yamal has drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi from head coach, Xavi Hernandez.

Yamal, who made history as the Catalan giants' youngest-ever La Liga debutant, is being likened to the club's greatest footballer - Messi.

At just 16 years old, Yamal has risen to the occasion whenever called upon by the club after fully bursting onto the scene in the 2023/24 season, offering glimpses of the promising career that lies ahead of him.

Hailing from the prestigious La Masia academy, the young Spanish prodigy's qualities bear a resemblance to those of the Argentine maestro, who himself emerged from Barcelona's football factory at a comparable age before going on to conquer the football world.

With an abundance of creative talent at his disposal, Xavi believes that Lamine can be equated with the club's past star players.

"He’s got the ability in one-on-one situations," he said, as quoted by GOAL. "You have to look for him. As with [Ousmane] Dembele, with Messi… We must get the ball to him. We have to make the most of it and give this type of player a boost."

Yamal's extraordinary talents, which led to his inclusion in the Spanish national team, have consistently garnered praise from all quarters.

As Diario AS also reported, a former Barcelona coach went so far as to describe the young prodigy as the best player he had ever managed.

Clearly impressed by the exceptional abilities displayed by the young athlete, Ivan Carrasco hailed the teenage as a natural football talent.