He is 16 years old, scored a great goal for his country and is the new Messi

Lionel Messi is a unique player and it is unlikely that another footballer with similar characteristics will appear. However, fans and journalists insist on referring to some promises as “the new Messi”, although at 36 years old no one has been able to come close to him. Among the most emblematic cases that did not work out, some ex-Barcelona players such as Bojan Krkic, Gio Dos Santos and Ansu Fati stand out, but now another has appeared.

This is Lamine Yamal, a figure from the culé team who is only 16 years old and has already made his debut with the Spanish senior team. Not satisfied with this, the one born in Esplugas de Llobregat also made his debut with La Roja, more precisely to make the final 7-1 victory over Georgia. Then, he played 60 minutes in the 6-0 win over Cyprus and this Thursday, November 16, he scored again against the same rival.

Yamal started against Cyprus on matchday nine of Group A of the Euro Cup Qualifiers and opened the scoring after 5 minutes with a great finish. Lamine received on the right of the area and scattered the goalkeeper before feinting and finishing against a large number of Cypriot legs that were covering the goal. In this way, the 16-year-old youth made history again and contributed to what would end up being a 3-1 victory.

At his young age he continues to surprise and, because he also adds minutes in Barcelona, comparisons with Messi are already making noise in Spain. However, he has a long career ahead of him and this could only mean a weight in the backpack for a player who must write his own path and win important things before being put on par with the man from Rosario.

Lamine Yamal downplayed his fight with Robert Lewandowski

The jewel was consulted about the clash she had with the Pole over a play that took place last weekend against Alavés, but she did not want to get into controversy and said: "He already explained it, they are things that happen on the field. I get along well with him and the locker room is united”.