Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has expressed his immense admiration for Spain forward Lamine Yamal. He recently had his say ahead of his country’s clash against La Roja in the 2026 World Cup final, and fans have been reacting.
Showering the talented teenager with high praise for his achievements with Spain at major tournaments, Messi vowed that he and his teammates will make sure the youngster doesn’t inspire his nation to another World Cup trophy since 2010.
Reflecting on the viral photo of him bathing Lamine as a kid, Lionel added that the picture perfectly describes how unpredictable life can get.
His words, “Lamine is a fantastic player, whom I’ve followed closely because he plays for a club I love and always wish the best for.
At just 19 years old, he’s already one of the world’s leading figures. He has his whole career ahead of him and the opportunity to achieve something historic.
We’ll try to make sure it doesn’t happen this time!
That photo is crazy. Life… I took a picture with him when he was a baby and now we’ll face each other in a World Cup final.
He’s one of the best in the world right now and I wish him the best of luck because his success will also be Barcelona’s success.
Of course, we’ll try to play a good match so he doesn’t have his best game, although it’s difficult.”
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