"“There is a new generation of footballers who are very good and who have many years ahead of them, but if I have to choose one because of age, for what he has done so far and for the future he may have, he is Lamine. There's no doubt, for me he's the best,” he said, as reported by Sport."
"Yamal has taken over Messi's No. 10 shirt at Barcelona and has been widely tipped to follow in the Argentine's footsteps and go on and become the best player in the world."
"Yamal finished second behind Ousmane Dembele at the last Ballon d'Or awards at the tender age of just 18 and will be among the favorites for top spot again this year."
"The Barca star is set to win his third La Liga title this season with Barcelona and will then head to the World Cup with Spain."
Lionel Messi said there is no doubt that Lamine Yamal is the best among the latest generations of footballers. Yamal has taken over Messi’s No. 10 shirt at Barcelona and is widely expected to follow Messi’s path to becoming the best player in the world. Messi praised Yamal based on what he has done so far and what he may achieve in the future. Yamal finished second behind Ousmane Dembele at the last Ballon d’Or awards at age 18 and is expected to be a favorite again. He is set to win a third La Liga title with Barcelona and then join Spain for the World Cup.
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