Watch – Lionel Messi ‘writes a letter’ to Lamine Yamal in new Adidas commercial | OneFootball

Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi have barely ever interacted in public, but the comparisons between the two stars fail to subside.

The Argentine phenom is indeed in a league of his own, but one cannot help but compare Yamal to the World Cup winner for the sheer manner in which he took up responsibility for Barcelona last season playing on the left wing and as a playmaker.

Moreover, the immortal photo of Messi bathing a baby Yamal only makes their connection all the more poetic for it is ridiculous how the exact infant the Argentine was carrying is now set to deserveably take over his number at the club.

Messi’s letter to Yamal

While Messi and Yamal have never shared the field, the veteran magician has addressed Yamal in a recent advertisement for Adidas with some special words.

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Although it is indeed a marketing campaign, Messi wrote a letter with the words ‘Blame it on the boots’ and addressed it to Lamine Yamal in the video signifying how both players not only use the F50 boots but also carve out magic on the field.

The timing of the advertisement could not be any better, for Yamal is expected to take over Messi’s iconic number 10 shirt for Barcelona next season, especially with Ansu Fati no longer at the club.

Given the teenage sensation’s affinity for pressure and style of play, one simply knows that he will not feel the weight of the shirt and will keep playing unperturbed by the noise around it.

Yamal and Messi may never share the field for Barcelona, especially with the Argentine all but ruling out a move to the Catalan capital in his playing career again. They will, however, play against each other later this year in the Finalissima.