Luis Figo fell in love with Lamine Yamal, but more than his talent, the Portuguese noted crazy quality in the prodigy.
After a new sparkling performance with FC Barcelona against Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal impresses more than ever. After José Mourinho, it was another Portuguese who fell in love with the young Catalan prodigy, Luis Figo.
For the former Real Madrid player, more than his explosiveness, it is his maturity on the field that marks: “What surprises me is not his talent, but the calm and the personality he gives off at his age. At this age we don’t think of responsibilities, we just want to have fun“he analyzed for La Gazzetta dello Sport. Luis Figo goes even further by believing that his teammates should take an example from him: “They should learn from him how to manage pressure“.
The young prodigy is experiencing a crazy season at only 17 years old when he displays 16 goals and 24 assists in all competitions. Under Hansi-Flick, he imposed himself as an absolutely indisputable holder on the right wing until even embodying the image of FC Barcelona alone. While he is closer to the hat -trick with his club, Lamine Yamal has also already proven his international value with 4 goals in 19 selections with Spain. Last season, the Catalan nugget was crowned best world hope by winning the Kopa trophy.