When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver that Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona shirt.

Lamine Yamal’s recent performances have thrust him into the global spotlight, prompting comparisons to Lionel Messi. However, a key Barcelona player has weighed in on this debate.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has dismissed comparisons between his teammate Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, insisting that the young Spaniard needs to be allowed to forge his own path.