Lamine Yamal shouldn’t be one to shrink back from comparisons with the good Lionel Messi.
Lamal, who turned 17 on Saturday, impressed at Barcelona final season however emerged to a wider, world viewers at Euro 2024 by taking part in a key function as Spain received the match for a file fourth time due to a 2-1 win over England.
“Lamine, what quantity would you like this season?”
LY: “19” 👉 pic.twitter.com/wEcFASoNhv
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) July 17, 2024
{The teenager} wore the quantity 19 shirt for Spain in Germany and has chosen to put on it all through the 2024-25 season for the Blaugrana.
He follows within the footsteps of some well-known gamers to have worn that shirt earlier than, together with Messi himself.
The Argentina captain performed with 19 on his again from 2005 to 2008 earlier than taking over the quantity 10 shirt he went on to put on with such distinction for membership and nation.
Certainly, it was throughout his time as Barca’s quantity 19 that Messi went on that now well-known photoshoot that noticed him pictured cradling Lamal as a child.
Yep, that’s a six-month previous Lamine Yamal with a 20-year-old Lionel Messi at a photoshoot within the Camp Nou.
At the least now we all know the place {the teenager} will get his powers from 😉🐐#ESPFRA #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/ZpHVlElUBO
— DW Sports activities (@dw_sports) July 9, 2024
The pair may meet once more subsequent summer season within the Finalissima – the assembly between European champions Spain and Argentina, who beat Colombia to land the Copa America crown on Sunday night time.
