Not since Messi have Barca fans been able to enjoy watching such a mercurial yet effective player as Yamal represent their beloved club. And the teen’s statistics at this tender age already project a greater career even than that of Messi - for many, the greatest player in the history of the sport.

Internazionale striker Marcus Thuram says Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is not the best player in the world, ranking him behind his France teammates Ousmane Dembelé and Kylian Mbappé.

Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal continued his extraordinary rise on Wednesday night as he produced a phenomenal individual performance in his team’s Champions League semi-final draw with Inter Milan.