BARCELONA, Spain — 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 ...

At just 17,Lamine Yamal is poised to inherit something that Lionel Messi once held dearly—a symbol of greatness both on and off the pitch. This development signals Barcelona’s confidence in Yamal as ...

Barcelona midfielder Gavi says Lamine Yamal is the best player in the world after Lionel Messi following the teenager's devastating showing in Wednesday's 5-1 Copa del Rey win over Real Betis.