#lamine-yamal

#lamine-yamal

I don't mean to compare, but his style and way of playing is like Lamine Yamal. His movements are Lamine-esque. I didn't have him on my radar and when I got to Singapore, he was already training and playing. When they told me he was 15, I couldn't believe it. He really is an incredible player, and I think he's going to be world-class.

Lamine Yamal is making good progress in his recovery from injury and is expected to return to training on Wednesday at Barcelona. The latest update on the teenager comes from AS and news that Yamal should be passed fit in time to play a few minutes at the weekend against Girona. Barca then expect him to feature against Olympiacos in the Champions League - potentially even as a starter - meaning he should be "100%" ready in time for El Clasico.

Lamine Yamal, who did win the young player of the year award on Monday, is not simply a footballer, he is a mirror for his generation. For decades, football sold us the idea that greatness came through sacrifice and humility. Lionel Messi spoke of the Ballon d'Or as a "consequence of the team's work". Cristiano Ronaldo turned discipline into theatre, sculpting his body into a monument of effort.

Xabi Alonso expressed his concerns regarding the scheduling of Real Madrid's match against Osasuna, emphasizing the players' health and well-being due to insufficient recovery time after the Club World Cup.

Lamine is so young, he can enjoy the life. He has to enjoy the life because everything, not only in football, but outside of it, is in front of him. Of course, that will be also a tough moment for him, how to handle it, all things around him. For sure, that will be not easy but he has to also enjoy everything.

Michael Owen was an incredible teenager. He holds the record for the most Premier League goals scored by a teenager, netting 40 in 79 matches.