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Rio Ferdinand Claims Lamine Yamal is Better Than 16 Year Old Messi

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1 year ago

December 29, 2024

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has sparked a debate by declaring that Lamine Yamal is ahead of Lionel Messi at the same age.

Like Messi, Yamal emerged from Barça’s prestigious La Masia youth academy, known for producing world-class talents.

He made his first-team debut in a La Liga match in April 2023, and since then, he has become a regular starter for the Catalan giants.

Ferdinand shared his admiration for Yamal at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, where he couldn’t hold back his excitement.

“I love Lamine Yamal. What a player. That’s why I’m here today.

I want to see him, I want to hug him,” he said.

He went further, comparing Yamal’s current level to Messi’s during his teenage years.

“Messi at this age? At 16? Lamine is influencing matches, making decisive plays, scoring goals, and playing beautiful football.

He’s magical,” Ferdinand remarked.

Yamal’s exceptional ball control, mesmerizing dribbling, and creative playmaking have drawn parallels to Messi, with many tipping him as the next big thing in football.

However, Ferdinand cautiously added, “I don’t want to say Lamine Yamal will become the best player of all time, but I think he can.”

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23 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.

“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.

“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”

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23 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.

While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.

When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”