Lamine Yamal keeps on being compared to Lionel Messi as he continues to thrive for Barcelona and Spain.
The teenager is now wearing Messi’s iconic No. 10 shirt at Barcelona and will be hoping to add more trophies to his collection in the 2025-26 season.
Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has now been asked about the two players and the following to say.
“I think Lamine Yamal should be allowed to develop his career. And when he’s been playing for fifteen years, we’ll decide if he’s better or worse. Let him develop his career,” he told GQ.
“And the fact that he’s being compared to Messi is a big deal. Like if you compare a painter to Van Gogh, they’ll say, wow, he’s not bad, it’s a sign he’s good. And that comparison is a sign he’s good. But we have to let him develop his career. And we’ll see.”
Guardiola was then quizzed further and added: “Messi has been a big deal. 90 goals in one season, for 15 years, nonstop, without injury. That’s a big deal. Let him go. Let him go.”