Jamal Musiala is emerging as Euro's MVP & Messi already knew his skills, the gesture he had with the young German star

Jamal Musiala is arguably one of the best players at EURO 2024, as the German national team is one of the strongest informed teams in the tournament. The German attacking midfielder can play in various positions in the attack, and for Germany, he is playing as the left winger or the left midfielder. His dribbling ability is the most attractive trait he has at his disposal, and it troubles the defender of the opposition teams. Some fans compare his style of dribbling to that of Lionel Messi. The Argentine star is praised for being excellent in his dribbling, as he has the ball close to his feet. Messi is an idol for Musiala, and the German player caught the attention of the Inter Miami star. In the 2023 Ballon D' Or ceremony, Messi was voted his best U-21 player of the year, and in the first place, in his opinion, to win the Kopa Trophy was Musiala. In second place, he voted for his former teammate Pedri, and in third, he voted for Jude Bellingham.

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Musiala did react to the amazing recognition he got from Messi. The Bayern Munich star said, "I thought that was a big honor. Messi was always my role model growing up. I always watched his games and admired him for his game." Musiala played against Messi during the Champions League round of 16 in 2023, where Bayern Munich defeated PSG 3-0 on aggregate.

Musiala played in all four of Germany's matches in the EUROS. He has three goals in the competition, tied as the tournament's top goalscorer. Musiala also started in all of Germany's matches in the tournament, and now, Germany will take on Spain in the quarterfinals on Friday. The winner of the match will play in the semifinals against Portugal or France.

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Musiala on Lamine Yamal

While Musiala is one of the best young players in Europe, another player who has impressed football fans is the 16-year-old Lamine Yamal. Musiala talked about the Spanish winger ahead of the match against Spain and said, "To be at this level at 16 is really amazing. At 16, I didn't have the physical requirements to train with the pros. And he can play consistently and keep up at this level. It's really cool to see."