L. Yamal revealed words meant for him from L. Messi

2026-07-22 19:25 © ZUMAPRESS.com

Young Spain national team talent Lamine Yamal has long been referred to as a future superstar.

The forward once again proved his skills at the recently concluded World Cup, contributing significantly to "La Roja"'s triumph.

In the final, he symbolically defeated one of his idols – Lionel Messi.

After the decisive match, L. Yamal received attention from the Argentine, who said a few words to him.

"He encouraged me to continue the work I started and to walk my own path. According to him, the future belongs to our generation.

It was very nice to hear such words, already having a World Cup champion medal," L. Yamal stated.