Barcelona young sensation praised by former Premier League duo for one key trait | OneFootball

Lamine Yamal has rightfully been hyped as one of the best players in the world after his quality last season and it is clear that he has a long and successful career ahead of him.

There have been worries in recent weeks about the player’s lifestyle and his possible straying off track with overt celebrations. However, he has always been one to speak through action and one cannot fault him as long as he produces the same impact.

Last season, he was Barcelona’s single-most important creative outlet across all competitions and even improved significantly in terms of goals as the season reached its end.

Two greats praise the phenom

Paul Pogba was recently invited on Sergio Kun Aguero’s podcast for a guest appearance and the duo conversed on a plethora of topics.

One of the topics they touched upon, and even went on to agree on, was Lamine Yamal’s undeniable quality and his ‘team first’ mentality over his personal accomplishments.

One of the best in the world already. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Speaking on the Barcelona phenomenon, Aguero had nothing but praise as he highlighted the youngster’s ability to bring creativity and goal contributions with ease, but stressed how he plays for the team.

“Lamine Yamal plays for the team and doesn’t care if he scores more or less goals. He gives a lot of assists and is always a player who creates chances,” he said.

To the Argentine legend’s words, Pogba could only agree and further elaborate on how he was impressed by Yamal’s maturity and mentality to put the team first.

“He is a wonderful player, what surprises me most is his mentality. He always plays clearly and that that happens with a player his age is crazy. He always plays for the team.”

Yamal is currently on vacation and will return to train for pre-season early next month. He will once again have a pioneering role to play for the Catalans under Hansi Flick next season.

Source: Mundo Deportivo