Lamine Yamal: ‘I never think, ‘I want to be better than Pelé, better than Lionel Messi.”
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- In an interview with L’Équipe, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (19) spoke about his ambitions and denied that he sought to eclipse the greats of the game, such as Pelé and Lionel Messi.At just 19 years...S1
- Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal has named two football icons he does not want to be better than in his career. Speaking to L’Équipe ahead of Spain’s Nations League clash with England on Saturday, Yamal said, “I don’t want to be better than Pelé or Messi. “I wan...S2
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Lamine Yamal: ‘I never think, ‘I want to be better than Pelé, better than Lionel Messi.”
In an interview with L’Équipe, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (19) spoke about his ambitions and denied that he sought to eclipse the greats of the game, such as Pelé and Lionel Messi.At…
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Lamine Yamal names two football icons he doesn’t want to be better than
Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal has named two football icons he does not want to be better than in his career. Speaking to L’Équipe ahead of Spain’s Nations League clash with Englan…
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Published Sep 23, 2026
What to know
- In an interview with L’Équipe, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (19) spoke about his ambitions and denied that he sought to eclipse the greats of the game, such as Pelé and Lionel Messi.At just 19 years...S1
- Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal has named two football icons he does not want to be better than in his career. Speaking to L’Équipe ahead of Spain’s Nations League clash with England on Saturday, Yamal said, “I don’t want to be better than Pelé or Messi. “I wan...S2
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