Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand expressed admiration for the 18-year-old Barcelona and Spain national team player Lamine Yamal.
Rio Ferdinand (photo: gettyimages.com)During the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, where Yamal won in the category of "Best Young Talent," Ferdinand stated that even Messi at his age did not have such an impact on the team's game, reports Mundo Deportivo.
— I adore this player. I plan to take a picture with him and hug him. I have never seen a player who at his age does what he does, and I hardly will again. At this age, with such an influence on the game, even Messi didn’t do that,' Ferdinand said.
