“Lamine Yamal is a unique talent”

Inter Milan and Argentina legend Javier Zanetti spoke very highly about Lamine Yamal in a recent interview with Flashscore. The former player discussed many topics in a long interview prior to the UCL final that Inter lost to PSG, the second part of which was recently released.

When asked to describe Lamine, Zanetti was clear “”an incredible player. A unique talent, very fast, both right and left-footed. He is only 17 years old, he has already played more than 100 games. The truth is that he has a great future ahead of him”, however, the Argentine believes it’s going too far comparing Yamal to Messi, “Today, yes, because Messi was the best for a long time. He was in the elite for a long period and Leo is the essence of football. If Lamine achieves this… With consistency, he will surely be on that podium. But today, the truth is that talking about him today and comparing him to Messi is very premature.”

Javier Zanetti defined the 17-year-old winger as a different player, “different, with a lot of speed, with a lot of calm. We are talking about a 17-year-old boy, but with a great personality. A player who always wants the ball. The truth is that Barcelona, I spoke with Laporta, he has an extraordinary player.”

The legendary defender also spoke about his fellow countryman Franco Mastantuono, who recently signed for Real Madrid, “”Who doesn’t like him – who wouldn’t like Mastantuono? But the truth is that he is quite expensive.”