Lamine Yamal has opened up on his footballing journey and his heroes Lionel Messi and Neymar in a new interview with France Football.
The teenager has spoken to the outlet after being nominated for both the Kopa Trophy and the Ballon d’Or after a stellar year for club and country.
Yamal has had to cope with comparisons with Messi already throughout his young career but says the talk does not really affect him.
“For me the most important thing is to leave a legacy, to have your career. In the end, being compared to Leo is more important than not looking at it,” he said.