Lamine Yamal should model himself after Cristiano Ronaldo, says superagent Jorge Mendes. The comparison, while unexpected given Yamal's Barcelona background, emphasizes the importance of unwavering focus and dedication.

FC Barcelona icon Lionel Messi heaped praise on his fellow La Masia graduate Lamine Yamal and said the left winger has a 'huge future'.

Lionel Messi has acknowledged that Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal reminds him of himself when he was young.

Lionel Messi waxed lyrical about Barcelona teen prodigy Lamine Yamal. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner appeared to crown Yamal the next GOAT in football.

With his career coming to an end, Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami, said his successor is Moroccan-Spanish rising star Lamine Yamal, who plays for Barcelona and has chosen to represent the Spanish national team.

Lionel Messi has tipped Lamine Yamal to go on and enjoy a ‘huge future’ in the game and named the Barcelona winger as the player from the next generation who most reminds him of himself. Yamal, 17, emerged from Barcelona’s La Masia youth ranks in August 2023 and has experienced enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last 12 months,