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Lamine Yamal's father compares his son with a World Cup winning football legend.
Lamine Yamal's exceptional showings this season have earned him comparisons with another legendary player.
The 17-year-old has been the standout performer this season and is already touted as the best in the world in some circles. By being a left-footed youngster who came through the ranks at La Masia and plays for Barcelona, he has attracted comparisons with Lionel Messi, but his father, Mounir Nasraoui, sees another legendary Argentine in him.
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18:36 - 24.09.2024
'Without a doubt' — Barcelona coach addresses Lamine Yamal best in the world claim
Hansi Flick weighs in on the conversation about Lamine Yamal's place among the best players in the world.
![[WATCH]: Lamine Yamal’s first-rate Trivela assist for Raphinha](https://sportal365images.com/process/smp-images-production/ringier.africa/23092024/ace428b4-3dd8-4a2c-82d7-acf5b730c7b7.jpeg?operations=fit(:350))
07:04 - 23.09.2024
[WATCH]: Lamine Yamal’s first-rate Trivela assist for Raphinha
The sensation has now scored or assisted in the opening six gameweeks of the 2024-25 LaLiga season.
What he said
Yamal continued his consistent high-rate performances for the Blaugrana this season. In the 5-1 triumph over Villarreal last weekend, he helped close off the scoring with an incredible ‘trivela’ assist.
Following the match, his 35-year-old father, who is an active social media user with the Instagram handle @hustle_hard_304, shared a picture of the teenager on his page, likening this son to the late great, Diego Armando Maradona.
“Great son, you remind me of the great myth Diego arming Maradona,” Mounir posted on his Instagram page.
While Yamal might not be as diminutive or possess a similar frame as either Argentine, Messi or Maradona, he has certainly shown he is capable of producing magic consistently, like those two did.
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