{"id":14371,"date":"2025-11-19T04:04:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/former-real-madrid-player-believes-lamine-yamal-will-surpass-lionel-messi\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T04:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:04:23","slug":"former-real-madrid-player-believes-lamine-yamal-will-surpass-lionel-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/former-real-madrid-player-believes-lamine-yamal-will-surpass-lionel-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Real Madrid player believes Lamine Yamal will surpass Lionel Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">I<\/span>It&#8217;s true that Lamine Yamal hasn&#8217;t had the best season so far and has been sidelined for a long time due to injury, but there is no doubt that he is the player who can change the fortunes of FC Barcelona this season and lead the club to big trophies. The big challenge for the team, especially Hansi Flick, is to keep him healthy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi reminds us who is king with outrageous golasso during Argentina training<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The young Blaugrana star is one of the most high-profile players on the planet, and since he burst onto the professional scene his style of play has led to endless comparisons to Rose&#8217;s last true idol, Lionel Messi himself, but for many there is no comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, former Real Madrid player and Dutch legend Wesley Sneijder gave his opinion on the two footballers, saying that Lamine will one day surpass Messi.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">What Sneijder said about Lamine Yamal and Messi<\/h2>\n<p>Sneijder believes the Spain international could overtake the all-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner and that his time at Barcelona will last for many more years as he does not have to try other leagues or clubs.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed this in an interview with AdventureGamers:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are talking about whether Lamine Yamal can one day become Messi. Yes, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona is the new Messi. They will never let him go, I really believe, but this kid will never want to leave. He&#8217;s been there since he was young and he&#8217;s already achieved a lot as a first-team player. He&#8217;s making a lot of money. He&#8217;s a big star for the team. Why would he think of going to England or Germany or anywhere else? It makes no sense. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maybe later he will leave, like Messi, just to try new experiences, but this is 2025. If we talk again in 10 years, Lamine Yamal will still be at Barcelona. Will Yamal be able to reach the level of Messi, or will he be able to surpass it and become a better player? It is possible. The player is improving every year and he is already at a very high level,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>It seems very difficult to imagine Lamine Yamal surpassing what Messi has achieved at Barcelona, \u200b\u200bor what he has achieved throughout his career. But anything is possible. We&#8217;ll have to see what his ceiling is over the next few years. Especially when you remember he just went 18.1,1sFast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/spanish-football\/2025\/11\/19\/691cff0dca4741d4368b4601.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIt&#8217;s true that Lamine Yamal hasn&#8217;t had the best season so far and has been sidelined for a long time due to injury, but there is no doubt that he is the player who can change the fortunes of FC Barcelona this season and lead the club to big trophies. 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