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Lamine Yamal putting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to shame as staggering stats comparison of stars at 17 emerges

Published on May 01, 2025 at 06:06 AM

INCREDIBLE stats show Lamine Yamal is putting a young Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to shame.

The Barcelona wonderkid capped his 100th senior appearance for the club with a goal and a stunning performance in the last night.

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrating a goal.
Lamine Yamal was at his brilliant best for Barcelona against Inter Milan
Lionel Messi in a Barcelona uniform.
Lionel Messi was only just breaking into the team at Yamal’s age
Cristiano Ronaldo playing soccer for Sporting Lisbon.
Cristiano Ronaldo had scored just five goals before his 18th birthday

was at his brilliant best and despite being just 17-years-old, was undoubtedly Barca’s main man.

The winger inspired the with a solo goal as he weaved his way past several defenders and fired a curler beyond Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer.

In was his 22nd goal for his boyhood club since bursting onto the scene and making his debut aged 15 years, 9 months and 16 days.

He has also picked up 33 assists in his first 100 games in a shirt.

Yamal’s record so far is demolishing what and Ronaldo had achieved before adulthood.

The Argentine legend made just nine appearances, scoring one goal for Barca before his 18th birthday.

Messi did not become a regular and net double figures in a season for the Catalan giants until he was 19-years-old.

As for at 17, he was only just breaking through at Sporting Lisbon and had played in 19 games, scoring five goals and getting four assists.

He made the move to the following year aged 18 after catching the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson in a pre-season friendly.

Yamal last summer and is closing on a potential Treble-winning season this term with Barca.

Before last night’s draw with , the teenager was asked about comparisons to Messi.

He said: “I don’t compare myself to him, because I don’t compare myself to anyone, and much less with Messi.

“We are thinking about improving ourselves, every day, and on being better on the next day.

“So I don’t think the comparison makes sense, with Messi even less, I’m going to enjoy myself and be myself.

“I admire him obviously, as the best player in history, but I don’t compare myself to him.”;

The eyes of the world being on Yamal also does not bother him, adding: “But fear, I left fear in the park in Mataro (Yamal’s hometown) a long time ago.”;

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona with teammates celebrating his 100th appearance.
Yamal team-mates celebrated his 100th appearance

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