Spanish and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has finally opened up on the player he mirrored his football style after. Yamal expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and Neymar at the club. The player made this known ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid.
Speaking during a promotional appearance for Powerade’s “The 304” campaign, the Spain international praised those that came before him. he said: “It’s incredible. When I was a kid, I wore Neymar’s shirts, Messi’s jerseys, and all these players shirts, so seeing kids wearing my shirt means that I’m their inspiration, at least in football.”
He also said: “It’s something I never thought would happen so fast: (seeing) those 13-year-old kids in the shirt of a kid who’s only four years older than them.” “It is amazing. My mom always tells me to think about the significance that it doesn’t happen to just anyone, going somewhere and seeing a kid wearing your shirt. It is something that makes me very happy and is one of the things I like the most.”
