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Fabio Capello was one of many chief audio system on the Laureus Awards ceremony, the place the nominees for this 12 months have been revealed.
Throughout his tackle, the Italian heaped reward on Carlo Ancelotti and his man-management expertise. However he additionally talked about up-and-coming abilities in world soccer, together with Barcelona’s rising star Lamine Yamal.
Capello on Yamal’s Messi comparisons
The legendary Italian coach notably weighed his ideas on Yamal and the comparisons with Lionel Messi.
Curiously, Capello admitted that Yamal is a high participant however claimed that he doesn’t have the genius of Lionel Messi.
“He’s a child who’s doing essential issues. When he began at Barcelona, it was mentioned that he was the brand new Messi,” he mentioned (h/t MARCA), acknowledging the general public chatter over Yamal turning into the subsequent Messi for Barcelona.
Does Yamal have what it takes to turn out to be the subsequent Messi? (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
Nonetheless, Capello added, “He doesn’t attain that stage. He’s a unprecedented, spectacular, high participant, however he doesn’t have Messi’s genius.”
Capello’s assertion might resonate strongly, because it articulates an remark that many might have thought-about however have been reluctant to specific.
Yamal, nonetheless, is a serious asset for Barcelona, whether or not or not he turns into the subsequent Messi for the membership.
On pure statistical phrases, Yamal, at 17, has completed rather more for the membership than anybody else within the historical past. However it’s now as much as the younger Spaniard to construct on this basis and elevate his recreation additional.
For now, Yamal will look to enhance his scoring report, having failed to seek out the again of the online in La Liga since October of final 12 months.
