Thierry Henry believes Lamine Yamal has the potential to reach the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the future.
Barcelona’s 17-year-old starred again in Wednesday’s 3-3 Champions League draw with Inter Milan, scoring a stunning solo goal.
Speaking to ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี Sports after the game, Henry said he hoped his comments didn’t put too much pressure on Yamal. “It’s great to see a young player who looks like he’s going to take over football in the future. I really hope so, but let’s not put too much pressure on him,” Henry said.
“What amazes me in football is Every time we think nobody is better than Ronaldo, Messi, Gullit or Maradona and then suddenly Yamal comes along, it’s crazy that he’s only 17, it’s not normal.” Yamal played his 100th game for Barca, while Messi at that age only played seven.
Jamie Carragher agreed with Henry, saying that Yamal looks like Messi at his peak, and comparing him to the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. “Watching him play reminds me of Messi at his peak.
When he gets the ball, everyone stops and looks at him, waiting to see what he’ll do,” Carragher said. ” We thought Mbappe and Haaland were the two to take over from Messi and Ronaldo, but I don’t think Haaland is that. He’s more of a finisher. ” But Yamal is more versatile. He’s more involved in the game, he can play on the wing, he’s more dimensional.”