‘He talks, then he does’ – Why there is ‘no one’ like Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal as former Golden Boy award winner assesses Ballon d’Or claims
A Golden Ball would complete the set, having been named Golden Boy in 2024. Asked if any other youngster is close to Yamal’s level of performance, ex-Manchester United and Brazil star Anderson – who was selected as the best player under the age of 21 in 2008 – told GOAL while speaking in association with Wiz Slots: “He’s different. There’s no one.
“You have to put him together with others a little bit. Mbappe, you have to put close to him. Dembele. Harry Kane is a different position, but he’s in the top five players at the moment. I think now he looks more fit, because he looks – at 19 to 20 – like he has a little bit more power, a little bit faster.
“And I like him because he talks, then he does. I like this kind of player. I’m going to win against France, I win again. I’m going to win the World Cup, I win. I’m going to win against Real Madrid, win. I like this kind of player, like his strong personality.
“I think he is doing amazing. I think he deserves to be the best player as well. It’s going to be very hard to say who’s the best player this year because a lot of boys have started to play amazing.”
