Teenage football star Lamine Yamal don tok about Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and di World Cup 2026 for interview with RTVE. Di 18-year-old Barcelona winger say no doubt for di GOAT debate. According to am, every match wey Messi play, di Argentine legend dey prove sey e be di best for history.
“If anybody get doubt, na because dem dey look for am,” Yamal tok. “Nothing else to say, e be di best.” E add say im idol na Neymar, but Messi na di greatest ever.
Yamal also yarn about di competition between am and stars like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. E say e no dey care about dat kind comparison. “Dem dey 10 years older dan me. My style of play different. I no wan score 16 goals and still lose for semi-final,” e tok.
Di young star dey focused on enjoying im football and winning trophies. For di World Cup, Spain fit face Argentina for later stage. Yamal welcome dat challenge: “To win di World Cup, you must beat di best. We be Spain and we want to face di best.”
Yamal also talk about im readiness for di tournament. “I dey feel good physically. I ready for whatever di coach ask of me,” e tell TVE. E send message to Spain supporters: “On Sunday we go achieve victory and show our style. We go together on July 19.”
Di Barcelona prodigy don already make waves for di World Cup, coming off di bench against Cape Verde to huge ovation. E dey expected to play key role for Spain as dem aim for glory.