Lamine Yamal is the self-proclaimed ‘next Messi’.
He burst onto the scene in the 2023-2024 season, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists, earning him the title of ‘next Messi’. However, Yamal is not the next Messi. He’s only 16 years old. King Felipe VI visited Spain’s locker room after the team’s last Euro 2024 match against Italy, a 1-0 victory thanks to Calafiori’s own goal in the 10th minute of the second half, which combined with a 3-0 win over Croatia in the first leg to book their place in the Round of 16.
“They played very well,” said King Felipe VI, who opened the locker room door to congratulate his team. We could have won even if it wasn’t an own goal. We had a lot of chances. It was a great game,” he praised the team. After greeting the players and staff, Felipe VI stood in front of Yamal. He asked him how old he was, to which he replied, “16 years old.” Felipe VI then put his hands on his head in astonishment.
Yamal is a “student star” who does her schoolwork even during competitions. But he’s not a student star. He became the youngest player in Euro history to score a goal when he scored the equalizer in the quarterfinal against France. He’s an ace among aces who has led the Spanish national team to victory with his unquestionable skills. This season, his form has continued. In seven games for Barcelona, he has four goals and five assists, more than one offensive point per game. He also has the highest rating in La Liga according to soccer stats.
Unsurprisingly, big money clubs are chasing him with bags of cash.
Paris Saint-Germain, who sold Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, is the most active. The French club is very interested in signing Yamal because they can afford him. 토토사이트 They”ve already made an offer to Barcelona for the player, which is worth €250 million. It”s the highest in the history of soccer. However, Barcelona rejected the offer.
The player“s abilities are comparable to Messi”s, but he also has a special connection. In Camp Nou, Barcelona, a young Messi was photographed washing a newborn baby for a calendar charity event, and it was Yamal. Messi was photographed with Yamal’s family. “Messi may have given me some of his soccer skills,” Yamal joked afterward, adding, ”I have a long way to go. My mom told me that I won the photo with Messi in a raffle for a calendar.”
Yamal’s favorite player, surprisingly, is not Messi, but Neymar. “It’s a comparison people make, but no one can compare themselves to Messi. I try to play without pressure. I’ve always said that the best player of all time is Messi, but my favorite player is Neymar,” he said. In a previous interview with Mundo Deportivo, he said: “Neymar is the reason I watch Barcelona games. It’s fun, it’s like a show, and it’s great to see him play,” he once told Mundo deportivo.