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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Barcelona call up 15-year-old 'mini Lionel Messi' for Atletico Madrid clash

Barcelona have called up 15-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal - dubbed "mini Messi" - for their clash with Atletico Madrid on Sunday afternoon.

The youngster has been training with the first team recently and, if he gets on, would become Barcelona's youngest ever player at 15 years and 285 days. It would break the record set by Armand Martinez Sagi's in 1922, when he played aged 15 years, 11 months and five days.

Barcelona are looking to edge closer to the title and Xavi has been impressed with Yamal's ability and has backed him to make an impact in what is already a star-studded team, having made his mark with the club's youth grades.

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