, 17, the Barcelona teenage sensation, who graduated from the club’s La Masia academy before making the senior debut, has been compared with Lionel Messi for taking the same path to superstardom in football.
In a press conference on Tuesday, April 29, ahead of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-finals first leg, Lamine Yamal rejected the comparison between him and Lionel Messi, stating that he doesn’t compare himself with anyone.
With the spot in the final of the UCL on the line, which hasn’t happened for Barcelona since 2015, Lamine Yamal is looking to walk in the footsteps of his idol Lionel Messi, to win the coveted title for the first-time in his career. The Spaniard plays on the right flank for Barcelona, the same position where Lionel Messi played incredibly well throughout his illustrious career at the club, lasting for the better part of two decades.
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I don’t compare myself to him, because I don’t compare myself to anyone: Lamine Yamal
In the press conference, Lamine Yamal spoke about comparisons between himself and Lionel Messi, while describing the latter as ‘the best player in history’. He said, ‘I don’t compare myself to him, because I don’t compare myself to anyone – and much less with Messi.. I don’t think the comparison makes sense, with Messi even less – I’m going to enjoy myself, and be myself.’
Moreover, the UCL semi-finals first leg between Barcelona and Inter Milan came into question with the nationwide power cuts affecting Spain in the last couple of days. But, despite that it will go ahead as planned at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday, April 30, as per the statement from the UEFA spokesperson, and it could be the 100th appearance for Lamine Yamal in Barcelona colours.