He says he is working towards progressing on his own, according to Barcelona’s young forward Lamine Yamal. Before tonight’s match against Inter Milan in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final, Yamal said that he does not want to be compared to Messi. “I never compare myself to Messi, especially not to Messi. Messi is the best player in football history,” said 19-year-old Lamine Yamal.
“I don’t believe in comparing myself to any player to see if I’m on the same level. I’m focused on progressing on my own,” Lamine further added. At a young age, Lamine Yamal has already won the European Championship with Spain. And tonight’s match against Inter Milan will be his 100th appearance for Barcelona. While Barcelona has the opportunity to win three trophies this season, the team has already won the Copa del Rey championship this week after defeating rival Real Madrid 3-2.
Although a large part of Spain experienced power outages on Monday and Tuesday, UEFA has stated that the match will proceed as scheduled. Both teams have held their final training sessions before the match, and the press conference has also taken place.
