Is Lamine Yamal the New Lionel Messi For Barcelona? Coach Claims

By: Sandipan Ghosh Image credit: X

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[{"selector":"#anim-7a4491c2-9482-41c9-b3d0-250cd7811797 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(3.068153836181663%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Last year, Yamal's goals for the Barcelona youth team went viral on the internet. Even at that stage, Spanish media brought a special nickname for him as "mini-Messi."

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Is Lamine Yamal the New Lionel Messi For Barcelona? Coach Claims

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