Barcelona, Spain – At just 17 years old, Lamine Yamal, de Barça, don dey shine bright as one of the youngest football stars wey don ever carry trophy for Spain, winning Euro 2024 and breaking records along the way.
With plenty titles under him belt, including the Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy wins, many don begin to dey compare am with Lionel Messi, wey also na product of the legendary La Masia academy. Just like Messi, Yamal na left-footer, wey dey increase the pressure wey dey on him shoulders.
Despite him young age, Yamal don show say him no dey shake. He dey set high standards as he progress for him career, and many dey believe say if he continue like this, he fit collect him own Ballon d’Or one day.
Ronald Koeman, wey be Barça legend and current coach of Netherlands, don talk about Yamal potential. As him dey prepare to face Spain for Nations League, Koeman emphasized say, “As a coach, I dey lucky to get player like this. Him quality fit change the outcome of any match. I don work with Messi, and e mean plenty for me. I hope say Lamine go fit get the same impact wey Messi get for dis club. I dey wish am and the young ones plenty successes, especially Frenkie, wey also dey play alongside them.”
Yamal, wey debut for Barça at 15 years, dey close to his 100 appearances with the team, and him plans to finish the 2024-25 season with even more trophies, as La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, and Nations League titles dey still up for grab.
