Involved in three of Barcelona’s four goals in the victory against Tottenham (4-2) on Tuesday evening during the Trofeu Joan Gamper, Lamine Yamal has ignited all of Spain and made the headlines in Iberian newspapers this Wednesday.
The “Yamal Show,” the “Gamper Boys,” the Spanish press has eyes only for its new prodigy in its Wednesday publication. Aged 16, the Barcelona prodigy set the Iberian country on fire on Tuesday evening during the Trofeu Joan Gamper, which saw Barcelona overturn Tottenham with a score of 4-2.
Entering the game with ten minutes left while his team was trailing 2-1, the player born in Spain to a Moroccan father and an Equatoguinean mother completely turned the tide in a matter of minutes. After delivering the crucial pass that led to the equalizer by Ferran Torres, the young winger then contributed to the two other goals scored by the Catalans.
Extremely technically skilled, he first outmaneuvered Sergio Reguilon with a perfect feint before finding Ferran Torres, who assisted Ansu Fati’s goal. He concluded his offensive showcase with a play that led to Ez Abde’s goal in injury time.
Already Compared to Messi It was an outstanding performance by the player nurtured in La Masia, which grabbed the headlines of Mundo Deportivo and Sport on this Wednesday. The program El Chiringuito drew parallels with Lionel Messi, whose talent had shone during a Trofeu Joan Gamper match in 2005 against Juventus.
Certainly, it takes more than a few perfect matches to be compared to the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, as Ansu Fati could attest. However, at the age of 16, the young Spaniard has all the time to bridge the gap that separates him from the Argentine legend.
