His stats are better, but will Yamal build legacy to rival Messi?
Summary
Lamine Yamal, a Barcelona footballer, scored an exceptional goal in his 100th appearance for the team recently. His career progress is being compared to that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as he achieved this milestone at a younger age than both.Key Facts
- Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal both began their careers at Barcelona, with Yamal scoring a major goal in his 100th game.
- Yamal reached 100 Barcelona appearances two months before his 18th birthday. Messi, by the same age, had scored once in nine games.
- Yamal has scored 22 goals and given 27 assists for Barcelona, and four more goals during his 19 games for Spain. Neither Messi or Ronaldo played internationally until they had turned 18.
- Messi did not reach the 100-game mark in Barcelona until shortly before his 21st birthday, during which time he scored 41 goals.
- Yamal was brought to live at La Masia (Barcelona's youth academy) at an early age, which is not usually the case for local players.
- Yamal and Messi had their paths cross from an early age, with images of Messi holding baby Yamal during a photoshoot for Barcelona and Unicef in 2007.
- Despite growing up in a challenging environment, Yamal has been successful in his football career.
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