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ANALYSIS: LAMINE YAMAL'S REJECTION OF LIONEL MESSI COMPARISON IS KEY TO SUCCESS
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal (18) reveals his ambitious mindset in a 60 Minutes interview: "I don’t want to be Messi—and he knows it." Yamal aims to create his own legacy.
At 18, Lamine Yamal is living a dream most players never experience: he wears the No. 10 for Barca, is a Ballon d'Or contender, and is seen as one of the world's top young players.
His recent CBS News 60 Minutes interview confirmed what many around Barcelona were already thinking: Lamine plays and thinks like someone much older.
One quote from the interview really stood out:
“I don’t want to be Messi—and he knows it.”
It's a statement that shows respect, ambition, and a strong sense of self.
He isn't trying to distance himself from Lionel Messi. He's showing he wants to make his own way.
“Messi is the best… but I want to follow my own path.”
When asked about the Messi comparisons, Lamine's mature response showed why Barcelona sees him as a future leader.
“I respect him for what he has been and what he is for football. To me, he’s the best.”
“But I don't want to be Messi, and Messi doesn't want me to be him.”
This sums up his attitude: complete respect, but no imitation.
He doesn't want the No. 10 because of Messi. He doesn't want to copy Messi's style. He wants to be his own person.
Lamine Yamal wants to be Lamine Yamal.
That attitude alone excites the Barca fans.
He sees football as something fun and meaningful.
Throughout the interview, Lamine kept coming back to his main idea: he plays to have fun and to entertain.
“My football is about fun. I play so people can enjoy watching. It's not about a million records or a million goals.”
This fits perfectly with Barcelona's values: football as a way to be creative, express yourself, and inspire others.
Lamine views the game not as a race to get the best stats, but as a stage to spread joy, especially to the kids who look up to him.
This message really resonates with a club that values its identity.
He is inspired by Messi but not limited by him.
Lamine said he admired Messi’s passes and Modric’s outside-of-the-boot shots when he was younger. But even then, he made it clear he doesn't want to be a copy.
He wants to build his own thing—something that will last and be its own legacy.
That's why his comment about Messi was so impactful:
It wasn't about rejecting the comparison but about looking forward to what he can become.
Barcelona doesn’t need “the next Messi.” Barcelona needs Lamine Yamal. And he understands that.
His identity is shaping a fresh chapter.
Thinking about the Euros, the World Cup, his background, and his role at Barcelona, Lamine made it clear what kind of person he is. He's not afraid of expectations. He welcomes them, as long as they don’t force him to change who he is.
In a sport that often chews up young players, Lamine is different:
He's a confident 18-year-old who embraces the spotlight but doesn't let it change him.
And the quote that everyone is talking about says it all:
“I don’t want to be Messi—and he knows it.”
It’s not about being rebellious or arrogant. It’s simply a promise:
Lamine Yamal is not here to copy what came before. He’s here to create something new.
NOU CAMP ROARS: JULES KOUNDE DOUBLE COMPLETES BARCELONA COMEBACK VS FRANKFURT
Jules Kounde was the hero, scoring two goals in four minutes to power Barcelona's 2-1 Champions League comeback win against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Nou Camp.
Jules Kounde scored twice as Barcelona came back from a goal down to beat Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Champions League game at the Nou Camp in over three years.
Frankfurt took the lead in the 21st minute when Ansgar Knauff got on the end of Nathaniel Brown's pass, fended off Alejandro Balde, and put the ball past Joan Garcia.
Marcus Rashford, who came on as a substitute at halftime, had a quick impact, crossing from the left for Kounde to head in at the 50th minute.
The France defender scored again three minutes later, connecting with Lamine Yamal's pass when he was open six yards out.
This win puts Barcelona, who have won the Champions League five times, at 10 points from six games. With two games left, they're still in the running for a top-eight spot, which would send them straight to the last 16, skipping the playoff round.
Hansi Flick's team plays Slavia Prague on January 21 and finishes their group stage at home against Copenhagen a week later.
Eintracht Frankfurt, who are seventh in the German Bundesliga, are in danger of being knocked out of European competition with only four points from their first six games.
This was Barcelona's fourth game at the Nou Camp since it reopened last month after renovations.
The last Champions League match at the stadium was in October 2022, when they lost 3-0 to Bayern Munich. In February 2023, they played in the Europa League.
The Nou Camp started its £1.1 billion renovation in June 2023 to modernise the stadium and increase its capacity to 105,000, which would make it one of the biggest in the world.
After playing most of the last two seasons at the Estadi Olimpic, which hosted the 1992 Olympics, the Nou Camp reopened with a reduced capacity of 45,401. Work is still being done on the top tier and the roof.
Flick's team has now won all four of their matches back at their home ground.
Frankfurt, who have struggled in their league and lost 6-0 to RB Leipzig on Saturday, scored first and had chances to score a second. However, Ellyes Skhiri and Fares Chaibi both shot over the bar.
Kounde's two goals in four minutes turned the game around for Barcelona, who had lost 3-0 to Chelsea in their previous Champions League match.
The only bad news for Barcelona was a second-half yellow card for Yamal after a foul on Brown. This means he'll miss the trip to Prague.
JOAN GARCIA'S UCL MISSION: CAN BARCELONA END EIGHT-GAME CLEAN SHEET DROUGHT
FC Barcelona faces Eintracht Frankfurt, needing a win to keep UCL top-eight hopes alive. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia returns, tasked with ending an 8-game clean sheet streak.
FC Barcelona is back in the Champions League on Tuesday night, facing Eintracht Frankfurt in their sixth group stage game of the 2025/26 season.
After five games, Barcelona is in 18th place with two wins, two losses, and a draw. To finish in the top eight, they need some luck.
But first, Barcelona has to win all their remaining games, starting with the one against Eintracht as the first priority.
Joan Garcia faces a tough test.
It won't be easy, as Barcelona's Champions League form, especially on defense, hasn't been great.
Goalie Joan Garcia will face a tough test in Tuesday's game against Eintracht Frankfurt, according to AS.
Hansi Flick’s Barça hasn't kept a clean sheet in their last eight Champions League games, letting in goals each time.
Since April 9, when Barça beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg of last season's quarter-finals, they haven't kept a clean sheet in Europe. They've played eight straight games without stopping the other team from scoring.
This started with the second-leg loss in Dortmund (3-1), followed by the semi-finals against Inter (3-3 and 4-3). This season, it continued against Newcastle United (1-2), PSG (1-2), Olympiacos (6-1), Club Brugge (4-4), and Chelsea (3-0).
Garcia was hurt in the Real Betis game and had to leave the field.
Still, the 24-year-old goalie practiced as normal today before the Eintracht Frankfurt game at Camp Nou. He's recovered and ready to play.
Garcia, who already has four clean sheets in La Liga this season, now wants one in the Champions League to end Barcelona's eight-game streak without one.
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