Compared to Messi, Lamine Yamal said one sentence straight

Recently, the young Spanish talent had remarkable shares in an interview with Onda Cero.

Faced with comparisons to Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal affirmed that no one can compare to the Argentine genius, and he only wishes he had half the career that Messi has had.

The Spanish talent shared:

“ Messi is the best player in history. Comparing him is unbelievable, no one can compare to him. I hope to have half the career that Messi has had.”

Yamal is even said to be better than Messi at the age of 16.
“No one can be Messi, that comparison can even be harmful to the player himself.”

“The number 10 shirt belongs to Ansu Fati ; if he wasn’t in the team and they offered it to me, of course, I would accept. It’s a dream for me,

In the interview, Yamal also admitted that he was saddened by the departure of coach Xavi Hernandez, who gave him the opportunity to make his first-team debut. Yamal shared:

“The day Xavi left was a very sad day, he was the one who gave me my debut and believed in me.”