Messi or Neymar, a football star reveals his favorite

A young European football talent has given his preference between Lionel Messi and Neymar.

It’s no longer a secret that Lamine Yamal is a big fan of Lionel Messi. Trained at La Masia and playing on the right flank, like the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, the young FC Barcelona prodigy had other models when he was a child.

In a recent interview for LaLiga TVthe 2024 European champion revealed his admiration for Neymar, another star who passed through Barça between 2013 and 2017.

Yamal under the spell of Neymar’s style

“My childhood idol was Neymar, he’s the one I admiredis and whose videos I watched all »confided Yamal, before adding:

“Messi, obviously, was always the best, but I really liked the way Neymar played and behaved. »

A decisive passer for Pedri during the Blaugranas’ offensive festival against Sevilla (5-1) in La Liga last Sunday, the Spanish striker continues to spark. In 12 matches in all competitions this season, he has already scored 5 goals and provided 6 assists.