Barcelona youngster wins admiration from French World Cup winner- ‘Best young player in the world’ | OneFootball

All three of Barcelona’s forwards have been unstoppable this season. While Lewandowski has led the way in terms of goalscoring, Raphinha has been a stunning playmaker and Lamine Yamal has led counterattacks lethally.

The teenage sensation, in particular, has enjoyed a lion’s share of the limelight for his ability to play at such a level so young and even won the Kopa Trophy earlier this year. In fact, he even finished in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or race.

Yamal already has plenty of records to his name and continues to amaze every time he takes to the field. It is no surprise that the two games in which he started on the bench are the games Barcelona have lost in La Liga.

Paul Pogba praises Yamal

Speaking in a recent interview via Fabrizio Romano, French superstar Paul Pogba spoke about Barcelona’s young pearl and did not hold back in showering praise on the teenager.

Paul Pogba has praised Lamine Yamal. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“Lamine Yamal is cold. He’s the best young player in the world,” he said on the Kopa Trophy winner.

Pogba then went on to rhetorically suggest how incredible it would be if the youngster helped Barcelona break the UEFA Champions League curse.

“Can you imagine if he wins the Champions League this year?”

Finally, he spoke on how the youngster has not slowed down after hitting top gear in Euro 2024 and praised his consistency. “He has been killing it, during the Euros and even since the start of this season. So, he’s nice, cold.”

Despite having two weeks to rest in the international break, Yamal still has minor discomfort in his ankle and is thus expected to miss the game against Celta Vigo this weekend. His presence against Brest midweek is also under doubt.

Needless to say, this comes as a big blow for Hansi Flick, for his side has not quite been the same without Yamal.