Not since Messi have Barca fans been able to enjoy watching such a mercurial yet effective player as Yamal represent their beloved club. And the teen’s statistics at this tender age already project a greater career even than that of Messi - for many, the greatest player in the history of the sport.

Internazionale striker Marcus Thuram says Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is not the best player in the world, ranking him behind his France teammates Ousmane Dembelé and Kylian Mbappé.

Manchester United and Argentina starlet Alejandro Garnacho named the best player in the world—and surprisingly, it wasn’t Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Argentina has long been a breeding ground for soccer superstars,