""I think that Lionel Messi is the best footballer of all time, but he also knows that I'm a good player. There will be mutual respect if we play against each other." "He knows that I'm not trying to be him, to play like him, or wear the #10 like him. I want to be my own," he added. Speaking on how the Argentine was one of his role models, he said, "As a kid, I used to study Messi's passes. Other players made good passes, but Messi's passes were pretty much goals.""
""I always thought passing was more interesting than dribbling. They're somewhat more clever," he added. He then surprisingly revealed that he was not a dribbler in his younger years. "It's weird, because as a kid I was never really a dribbler. I was more of a goalscorer and I ran a lot.""
"Lamine Yamal has not been at his very best this season as he continues to battle with pubalgia. The chronic injury has kept him from being the same explosive player he was last year. Season, but he has not allowed it to affect his goal contributions much. In fact, he continues to be one of the team's most decisive players on that front. In just nine league starts this season, the youngster has racked up five goals and seven assists and is staring at a great season ahead. With the FIFA World Cup coming up, moreover, he will look to boost his return to complete fitness."
Lamine Yamal continues to battle pubalgia, which has reduced his explosiveness compared with last season. The chronic injury has not prevented significant goal contributions: in nine league starts he has five goals and seven assists. He aims to regain full fitness ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Yamal expresses admiration for Lionel Messi while insisting on a distinct playing identity. He studied Messi's passes and values passing as more interesting and clever than dribbling. As a youngster he was more of a goalscorer who ran a lot rather than a dribbler. Sudden fame makes normal teenage life difficult.
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