Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
Brazilian “legend” Rivaldo praised Barcelona’s new “phenomenon” Lamine Yamal, who only turned 17 years old last July, and yet he has the personality of big stars who are much older than him, such as Frenchman Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian Vinicius Junior.
Rivaldo, who won the Ballon d’Or in 1999, when he was a player in Barcelona, said that Yamal’s current level qualifies him to become a “super star” in the long term.
Rivaldo added in an interview with Marca newspaper that Yamal, despite his young age, has unparalleled innate talent, and is considered the most important player now in Barcelona. He also played a pivotal role in the Spain national team’s victory in the last European Nations Cup, “Euro 2024”, in addition to being among the thirty nominated names. To win the Ballon d’Or this year, along with Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Erling Haaland and others, although Rivaldo believes that his compatriot Vinicius Junior is the closest to winning it.
Rivaldo said: Lamal is a big star and I like his playing style and his ability to control the ball, dribble and shoot at goal, and also create goals for his teammates. This “golden boy” has a distinguished personality despite his young age, and his level is very high, indicating that he is no less than Mbappe and Vinicius. He can develop and improve a lot and go far in the coming years.
Rivaldo said: Look at him, he is playing with the utmost happiness and joy, and if we add to that that he contributed strongly to “La Roja” winning the European Nations, then I say that he will be more able to make a difference in the future, I am completely convinced of that.
So far, Lamine Yamal has succeeded in scoring and assisting 10 goals in the 10 matches he played with Barcelona this season, and he can still add more goals and assists during the next stage.
Lamine Yamal will join his country’s national team after his team’s match against Deportivo Alaves in the ninth round of the Spanish League “La Liga”, where the Spain national team will face, during the “International Agenda” matches, both Denmark (October 12) and Serbia (October 15) within the framework of the European Nations League.
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