Former Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has claimed that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is “more advanced” at 19 than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were.
Gerrard has said he is a big fan of Yamal, who has narrowly missed out on winning his first Ballon d’Or twice.
In 2025, the Spain teenager lost to Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé.
This year, Yamal finished behind Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane.
“Lamine Yamal is more advanced at 19 than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were at the age of 19,” Gerrard said.
“If you look at all three players at the age of 19, Lamine Yamal is the most advanced player.”