Marcus Rashford says Lamine Yamal is the closest player to Lionel Messi: ‘It won’t surprise me if he wins seven Ballon d’Ors’
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8-second readMarcus Rashford has delivered extraordinary praise for Lamine Yamal, describing the Barcelona teenager as the most talented player he has encountered and suggesting he could eventually win seven Ballon d’Or awards.
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Marcus Rashford has delivered extraordinary praise for Lamine Yamal, describing the Barcelona teenager as the most talented player he has encountered and suggesting he could eventually win seven Ballon d’Or awards.
The current Manchester United forward, who had a productive loan spell with Barcelona last season, made the comments during a meeting with supporters at Old Trafford.
Notably, Barcelona had an option to permanently buy Rashford, but the Catalan club decided to sign Anthony Gordon instead. The former Barcelona forward did not hold back when discussing his former teammate, explaining that he had already recognised Yamal’s extraordinary ability before leaving the Catalan club.
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