Lionel Messi chose Lamine Yamal as his successor: “He is the present and the future”

At the age of 37 and now playing at MLS, the Lionel Messi he is slowly seeing his career come to an end. Already, the discussion has started on who will be his successor on the playing fields, at the moment when the “star” of Lamin Yamal begins and… rises!

The answer to the question of.. succession was given by Lionel Messi himself. The Argentinian was asked if he sees in a younger footballer elements that could make him his successor and “pointed” to Lamin Yamal.

“There is a new generation of players who are very good and have many years ahead of them. But if I have to choose one, for its age and future, I would choose Lamin (s.s. Yamal).

It depends on him, because football depends on many things, but Lamin is the present and the future” Lionel Messi said.