Lamine Yamal hailed as closest to Messi and tipped to win seven Ballon d’Ors
Marcus Rashford has hailed Lamine Yamal as the closest player to Lionel Messi, predicting the Barcelona teenager could win seven Ballon d’Or awards. The former teammate praised Yamal’s extraordinary natural talent while acknowledging Messi’s unmatched genius. Rashford also backed Harry Kane for the latest Ballon d’Or and explained why he insisted on returning to Manchester United rather than joining another Premier League club.


