{"id":13248,"date":"2025-11-09T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T14:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/09\/barcelonas-new-13-year-old-prodigy-is-already-being-compared-to-lionel-messi\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T14:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T14:57:28","slug":"barcelonas-new-13-year-old-prodigy-is-already-being-compared-to-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/09\/barcelonas-new-13-year-old-prodigy-is-already-being-compared-to-lionel-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s new 13-year-old prodigy is already being compared to Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>It is often said that comparisons are tiresome, but if there is one that is sometimes compared, it is between Lionel Messi and a young player who appears to share the same characteristics as the Argentine. Similarities like this are common, but it was recently confirmed that Barcelona&#8217;s young player from La Masia actually has so many similarities with Messi that it was hard not to make the comparisons.<\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi&#8217;s name will forever be etched in Barcelona&#8217;s history and despite his controversial departure, the Argentine left a legacy that no other player can match. Spain dreams of seeing a player with Leo&#8217;s characteristics, and Lamine Yamal has already achieved similar results, but there is another player from La Masia who could brighten the Catalan club&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Will Lionel Messi meet his future rival? Lamine Yamal shares screen in Adidas&#8217; 2026 World Cup ad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The 13-year-old is already being compared to Messi<\/h2>\n<p>Barcelona&#8217;s La Masia club is known for its constant flow of promising young players breaking into the first team. There are few teams in the region that can compete with the Catalans, which is why they boast of having the best youth players.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, information has been revealed about the 13-year-old player who is shining at La Masia. Not only is his play and goal incredible, but his style of play is also strikingly similar to Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>David Moreno got his start at Levante, but he attracted attention when he joined Barcelona in 2023 at the age of 11. Despite being left-footed and playing as a midfielder, this player takes an active part in the attack and his movements with the ball are very similar to Messi. Additionally, Moreno has Leo&#8217;s scoring instincts, scoring 28 goals last season.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Will the Ramin Yamal incident happen again?<\/h2>\n<p>When we talk about comparisons with Lionel Messi, we cannot leave out Lamine Yamal, who is a former member of Barcelona&#8217;s youth organization and is showing spectacular performances with his amazing left foot, playing very similar to Messi.<\/p>\n<p>Yamal has been compared to Messi many times, and although the Spaniard is trying to make his own way, he admits the admiration he has for the Argentine. The similarities are so great that Yamal went from wearing number 19 to wearing number 10, something that also happened to Messi, which supports the comparison between the two.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that there will never be another Messi, but Barcelona continue to develop talent and hope that Yamal&#8217;s case is repeated and the club&#8217;s future is guaranteed for a few more years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/spanish-football\/2025\/11\/09\/6910a5b922601dfb6e8b4586.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TIt is often said that comparisons are tiresome, but if there is one that is sometimes compared, it is between Lionel Messi and a young player who appears to share the same characteristics as the Argentine. 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