AC Milan and Spain ahead Alvaro Morata has shared his excessive hopes for Barcelona’s younger expertise, Lamine Yamal. Morata believes that Yamal is about to turn out to be one of many world’s high soccer gamers.
With an unbelievable degree of talent for his age, Yamal has already made an impression on the soccer scene, and Morata sees a brilliant future forward for him.
Reflecting on Yamal’s current achievements throughout an interview with The Athletic, Morata identified the ahead’s summer season, which was full of each faculty exams and memorable objectives.
At solely 17, Yamal shows a confidence and dedication that Morata finds uncommon in younger gamers. Morata admires Yamal’s focus and confident character, noticing how clearly the younger ahead understands his path ahead in soccer.
“He’s obtained a really decided character that’s arduous to search out in an individual his age. He’s obtained a really clear concept about what he needs to do,” mentioned Morata.
“He’s obtained numerous character and has every little thing in entrance of him. Truthfully, I’ve by no means seen something prefer it. I’ve by no means seen a participant prefer it. One coaching session was sufficient to understand he’s totally different.”
Comparability with Messi and Ronaldo
Morata is definite that Yamal will go away a long-lasting impression. (Picture by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
Morata attracts comparisons between Yamal and iconic gamers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, noting that gamers of this calibre come round solely as soon as in a technology.
“Each 20 or 30 years one or two emerge like Cristiano and Messi. For me, he’s obtained every little thing it takes to make historical past.”
In Morata’s view, Yamal has every little thing it takes to make his mark on Spanish soccer historical past. He’s assured that if Yamal continues on his present trajectory, he’ll go down as certainly one of Spain’s best gamers.
“I’m satisfied that if he doesn’t turn out to be the best participant in Spain’s historical past, he’ll undoubtedly be certainly one of them,” he famous.
At 17, Yamal already achieved a big milestone by contributing to Spain’s success within the Euros, and his efficiency exhibits promise for even higher accomplishments.
“He already made historical past with us by successful the Euro. He was 16 when the match began.
“I hope he retains this up as a result of he’s my team-mate, as a result of he could make me win extra issues with the nationwide staff and since my youngsters need to meet him, get to know him, go watch the video games and all that.”
Defending Yamal
Morata needs to assist Yamal. (Picture by Julian Finney/Getty Photos)
The problem, nonetheless, lies in managing Yamal’s growth with out overwhelming him. Even essentially the most composed younger skills can wrestle underneath intense strain and early expectations.
Morata recognises the significance of defending gamers like Yamal from the potential pitfalls of early success.
This sense of duty has sparked Morata’s curiosity in changing into an agent in the future, the place he hopes to information younger gamers, serving to them keep away from errors he confronted in his personal profession.
“I do know I may also help gamers not make the errors I made. To assist them, advise them and information them of their profession,” he mentioned.