Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong has come out to shut down Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi comparisons. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, even if what Yamal is doing is very rare for his age, he would not go as far as comparing him to Messi, because every footballer you compare with the Argentine is still not good enough.
De Jong added that he doesn’t think there will ever be another player like Messi, so the comparisons should stop already.
His words, “I don’t think you should compare him with Messi because I think that every footballer you compare with Messi is, still not good enough. I don’t think there will be another one like Messi.
What he is doing at this age is exceptional and very rare. He is a natural talent. The way he understands the game, the decisions he makes at this age, are really impressive. I think this skill is completely innate, and fortunately, he has it.”
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Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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