Real Madrid icon believes Barca sensation could be the best player in the future
- Barca sensation Lamine Yamal has been one of the best players in Europe's top Leagues this season.
- Real Madrid icon believes Barca sensation could be the best player in the future.
FC Barcelona has been brilliant so far this season. Apart from the surprise loss against Monaco, the Blaugrana club has been at its very best in recent years. While this has been a combined effort overall, one name that has stood out at his very best, that too at such a young age, has been Barca's sensational winger Lamine Yamal.
Real Madrid icon believes Barca sensation could be the best player in the future
While he had debuted for the Catalan club in the 2022/23 season itself, even though he had just 7 minutes overall, his breakthrough campaign came in 2023/24. In his 50 appearances in the last season, Yamal recorded an amazing 16 goal contributions for the Blaugrana club, meanwhile leading his national team to a dominating Euro victory, this all just at 16 years old.
But, this season, his numbers have just been explosive, managing 8 goal contributions in his 6 appearances. The prodigy just is behind two stars in Europe's top 5 leagues. Given his brilliance at just 17 years of age, many football pundits and players have been calling him special, and recently, Real Madrid all-time legend Cristiano Ronaldo had a similar say about him.
Speaking about the young sensation, Cristiano remarked,
""I believe Lamine Yamal will be one of the best players of this new generation.""
- Cristiano Ronaldo
Moreover, showing utmost belief in the youngster, Cristiano even mentioned that Yamal has done many things that he and Barca all-time legend Lionel Messi hadn't done till 17. Mentioning the role of Spain's Euro campaign for the youngster, Ronaldo said,
""Yes. The national team helped him a lot because he was very good. I think he has great potential. But let's see, if he has his way, that's what will happen. But I believe he will achieve it.""
- Cristiano Ronaldo
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As one of the greatest footballers ever, Cristiano Ronaldo has shown praise for the young lad, which means that big things could come in his career if he keeps going the same way. FC Barcelona and the Culers would hope that Lamine Yamal continues in his rich form of vein, devoid of any injuries, becoming one of the greatest ever.
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