Former Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has claimed that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is “more advanced” at 19 than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were.
Gerrard has said he is a big fan of Yamal, who has narrowly missed out on winning his first Ballon d’Or twice.
In 2025, the Spain teenager lost to Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé.
This year, Yamal finished behind Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane.
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“If you look at all three players at the age of 19, Lamine Yamal is the most advanced player.”
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