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Dom Smith

Better than Messi: Lamine Yamal's generational talent is Barcelona's 'boy king'

Boy king: Lamine Yamal - (Getty Images)

“A phenomenon, born every 50 years,” is how Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi described what he had just seen from Lamine Yamal.

If it wasn’t for this 17-year-old star, Barcelona would be staring down the barrel of a Champions League semi-final exit. As it is, the tie remains alive after a scintillating 3-3 draw in Spain, lit up by breathtaking swagger from Yamal.

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