17-year-old Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal once again had the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc crowd on their feet in the latest match against Deportivo Alavés, as he beat seven opposition players with a magical dribble that reminded fans of some of the greatest dribblers in history, such as Maradona and Messi.
Thus, the Spaniard continues to build on the strong performances that he has put in the last one and a half years with the Blaugrana team, despite still only being 17 years of age.
Recognition for his talents has also not been scarce, with the youngster widely recognized to be the most promising and exciting of young talents currently playing in Europe.
The latest individual to speak highly of the Barcelona star was the Blaugrana legend Rivaldo, who was full of praise for the €180 million-rated youngster’s personality on the pitch. As SPORT has reported, the former Brazilian forward was quite sure that Yamal would have a unique status in his team next season:
“He plays as if he were 25 years old, with a lot of experience, and he plays with ease. It has already been said that next season he will wear the number 10 jersey. With the personality he has, he will surely soon be a candidate for the best player in Europe and the world.”
“He is a player I admire; I like his style of play. He is a gem of Barcelona, a boy who deserves all the good things he is achieving because of the person he is. You can tell he is humble—he hasn’t let fame or money go to his head, and I really admire players with that kind of attitude.”
Rivaldo definitely has a point, as even after proving himself to be one of the best players in Europe, Yamal is still a humble youngster, who is willing to give his all on the pitch. Hopefully, he will be able to continue growing at the trajectory he has shown up to now, and become a truly great name in the history of the Blaugrana club.
