Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal has been given advice on how to become as good as Cristiano Ronaldo in the future by the man who represents them both: super agent Jorge Mendes.
Yamal is already better than Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of the same age. The winger celebrated his 17th birthday in July, on the eve of helping Spain win Euro 2024. By then, he had already had a full season of being Barcelona’s best player.
At the age of 17, Ronaldo and Messi both made their debut in professional football, but it took another three or four years for them to stake their claim as the best at their respective clubs.
Mendes explained, “Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in history, he is unique. He was, he is and he will be. If there is anyone now who can be like him, it would be Lamin Yamal, but in the future.” Mark This week.
“He is the person with the most talent and the most potential to do things well. He can win multiple Ballon d’Ors.”
Mendes indicated that Ronaldo, who is known for his dedication to football – once asking to drink water instead of sponsor cola drinks at a packed World Cup press conference – is the example Yamal would like to follow. If he wants to fulfill his natural talents to the maximum potential.
“Cristiano is the best. I’ve always thought so. He’s an example in training, nutrition, working on and off the field. He’s an example of what needs to be done,” Mendes said.
“Football is not just about coming and scoring goals. There are many things behind it. The agent has to be there and help the player to succeed.”