Barça promote 15-year-old La Masia product Lamine Yamal, hyped as “Mini Messi”

Lamine Yamal is the latest supremely gifted talent to come through Barcelona's fabled La Masia academy. Why's he so special?

Sep 6, 2022 - 10:12
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Barça promote 15-year-old La Masia product Lamine Yamal, hyped as “Mini Messi”

Lamine Yamal is the latest wonderkid to come through the ranks at Spanish giants FC Barcelona.

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The fabled La Masia academy has produced some great talents including Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and current manager Xavi Hernandez.

Xavi has already “fallen in love with the 15-year-old starlet” Yamal, who has represented Spain at U16 level and has drawn comparisons to the great man, Lionel Messi.

Lamine Yamal was born in 2007 and has been invited to train with the Barcelona first team. Via @barcaspaces / Twitter.

Lamine Yamal likes to cut in off the right-hand side onto his favoured left foot and is blessed with supreme dribbling and ball-carrying abilities.

Manager Xavi will be keen to slowly introduce Yamal to the rigours of first team football, but his is certainly a name we’ll be looking out for in the not-too-distant future.

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