Barcelona and Spain forward, Lamine Yamal, has insisted that he can never be compared to Lionel Messi.
Yamal played a key role in Barcelona’s 3-3 draw against Club Brugge on Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League matchday 4, scoring a brilliant goal to level the score at 2-2 and later forcing an own goal.
When asked about his stunning strike, the young talent humbly dismissed comparisons with Messi.
“Messi has scored thousands of goals like this, so I can’t compare myself to him. I’m just trying to improve and go my own way, and I hope to score more goals like this in the future,” Yamal told Barca Blaugranes.
Reflecting on Barcelona’s overall performance, Yamal emphasized the need for improvement.
“We are Barça and we always have to win. But we’re already thinking about the next league match. It’s a very difficult pitch. It’s hard to win when you concede three goals. That’s what we need to improve.
”I tried my best. It was a very quick play, and Fermín backheeled it to me. Well, I’m sad we couldn’t get the win. Let’s hope for next time.
”There’s been a lot of talk about my pubalgia and that I was sad. It was all lies. I’m trying to get back to work and play at this level, which is how I feel best and enjoy myself the most.
”I don’t think it’s a coincidence if they boo you. If they boo me, it’s because they know I do my job well on the field. I don’t worry about it,” he stressed.
