The Barcelona superstar is an unprecedented pure talent, writes Miguel Delaney, with obvious comparisons to Lionel Messi, the 17-year-old produced his ascendancy game in the Champions League semi-fina

I admire Messi a lot, so I don’t want to compare myself with the best player in football's history,” Yamal added on Tuesday.

The fear that Lamine Yamal provokes in defenders when he gets the ball on Barcelona's right flank has inevitably conjured up comparisons to a young, floppy-haired Lionel Messi. Now, Barcelona 17-year-old star will face one of the very few teams that Messi never could score against when Inter Milan visits on Wednesday in the opening game of their Champions League semifinal.

Hansi Flick praises Lamine Yamal after Barcelona's 3-3 draw with Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and Inter Milan counterpart Simone Inzaghi have hailed Lamine Yamal following the winger’s performance in Wednesday’s Champions League clash between the sides.Yamal