No longer Messi: Lamine’s father compares Yamal to Diego Maradona

No longer Messi: Lamine's father compares Yamal to Diego Maradona

Lamine Yamal gave a 10/10 performance for Barcelona on Sunday with an outrageous assist for Raphinha in their 5-1 demolition of Villarreal.

Performances like that are why Lamine has often been compared with Lionel Messi despite being just 17 years old.

But Lamine’s father Mounir Nasraoui went a step further by comparing his son to the legendary Diego Maradona.

“Great son, you remind me of the great Diego Armando Maradona,” Lamine’s father posted on Instagram.

Lamine has now scored four goals and five assists in just seven games for Barcelona this season.