Accordingly, what Yamal admires most about Messi is his personality. He said: “I really admire Messi’s spirit and the way he always seeks victory. Even though he has won many titles and the Ballon d’Or, Messi always wants more.
Even when he won the World Cup, he never stopped trying. That’s something I like a lot and it’s very difficult. When you win a title, you can relax a little bit, but Messi never does that. And now he definitely has the desire to win more titles and more World Cups.
Yamal also admitted that he likes the “magic” in Messi’s playing style: “I like Messi’s relaxed style of play the most. He always makes it easy to control the ball. To reach the final and dribble past 3 or 4 players is something that is difficult for any player to do. But Messi can!”
Earlier this month, when asked if he saw a young talent with the same qualities as himself, Messi replied: Yamal. Messi said at the time: “I think there is a new generation of players who are very good and have many dreams ahead of them. But if I had to choose one considering his age and what he has achieved so far, as well as the future he could have, it would definitely be Lamine Yamal.”
At the age of 17, Yamal played brilliantly to help the Spanish team win the Euro 2024 championship and was recognized as the tournament’s best young player, along with a place in the tournament’s typical squad. After that, Yamal also received many titles such as Golden Boy, Kopa…
Lamine Yamal: ‘World Cup first, Ballon d’Or later’
