Lionel Messi waxed lyrical about Barcelona teen prodigy Lamine Yamal. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner appeared to crown Yamal the next GOAT in football.

Lionel Messi, a global football legend, did not hesitate to praise Lamine Yamal, the young rising star of FC Barcelona, as his potential successor in the sport. During a conference organized by Adidas in Germany,

Lionel Messi has acknowledged that Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal reminds him of himself when he was young.

FC Barcelona icon Lionel Messi heaped praise on his fellow La Masia graduate Lamine Yamal and said the left winger has a 'huge future'.

Lionel Messi may no longer be at Barcelona, but he still keeps tabs on his former club. With the MLS season now over, he can take even more interest in Hansi Flick’s side, who have had a strong

It depends on him and on many things because that is how football is, but he is a player of the present and with a huge future.” Barcelona’s teenage star has been posting some great performances and numbers this season.

Lionel Messi has tipped Lamine Yamal to go on and enjoy a ‘huge future’ in the game and named the Barcelona winger as the player from the next generation who most reminds him of himself. Yamal, 17, emerged from Barcelona’s La Masia youth ranks in August 2023 and has experienced enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last 12 months,