Lamine Yamal don score more goals and provide more assists than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo combined at the same age. The Barcelona wonderkid just celebrate im 19th birthday, on the eve of Spain World Cup semi-final against France. He talk am say the semi-final dey among the biggest games of im career so far.
Na for Euro 2024, when Yamal score the best goal of im career on the cusp of im 17th birthday, wey Spain win 2-1 and later lift the trophy. Spain manager Luis de la Fuente, wey sit with Yamal for pre-match press conference, say: ‘He dey 19, madre mia. I go tell am make e relax and enjoy. Anxiety, out! Lamine great day still to come for this World Cup. I hope e be tomorrow, and if not, for the final.’
Yamal stats at this age almost unprecedented. He don play plenty football, since im debut as 15-year-old for 2023. He dey approach 200 senior appearances for club and country, wey pass Messi and Ronaldo combined at age 19. With 56 goals and 64 assists, he be one of the greatest teenage talents for football history, going back to Pele, Diego Maradona and Ronaldo Nazario. Messi and Ronaldo were highly rated as teenagers, but dem blossom later and get gradual introduction to senior football.
