Pep Guardiola waxed lyrical over Barcelona’s teenage superstar Lamine Yamal, but refused to compare the 17-year-old to all-time great Lionel Messi and admitted that he was “surprised” by the teenager’s rapid rise.
Messi, who also broke through at Barça as a teenager, is regarded by the majority as the greatest footballer ever. The Argentine won everything there was to win at club level in Europe, breaking all sorts of scoring records, and his recent success with the national team has thrust his legacy into an impenetrable realm.
