Yamal is better than Ronaldo, Messi at the age of 17

Yamal won a series of titles even though he was not yet 18 years old.

At 17, Yamal is already being compared to legends like Ronaldo and Messi. If Spain win against Portugal on the morning of June 9, Yamal will become a Nations League champion, just a year after helping Spain win the Euro championship.

In the semi-finals, Yamal had an impressive performance when scoring 2 goals in the match against France, helping coach Luis de la Fuente's team advance to the final.

Yamal's meteoric rise over the past year has astonished the world media. He first made headlines in April 2023, when he became the youngest player in Barcelona's history to play (15 years, 9 months and 16 days). Yamal also broke Celestine Babayaro's record to become the youngest player to ever start a Champions League match, at just 16 years and 83 days.

In addition, Yamal also surpassed Gareth Bale's record to become the youngest player to score in a Euro qualifying match.

Yamal continuously breaks records at both club and national team. Photo: Reuters .

Before his 18th birthday next month, Yamal had scored 25 goals in 106 appearances for Barcelona's first team, alongside 20 caps for Spain, adding six goals.

Compared to Ronaldo and Messi at 17, both had different starts. At 17, CR7 debuted for Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Cup (the precursor to the Europa League) and quickly made his first appearance in the Portuguese league. Before he turned 18, Ronaldo had scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 19 appearances.

Meanwhile, Messi only scored 1 goal for Barcelona in his first 9 matches at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 22 days. Although both players started to make their mark in world football at the age of 18, it is difficult to compare both individual and collective achievements with Yamal.

Ahead of the Nations League final, Ronaldo praised Yamal: “I want you to let him grow up normally for the good of football. Let him develop peacefully and reduce the pressure. You can help by leaving him alone, because he has no shortage of talent."

Yamal is becoming one of the brightest young talents in world football. Fans are looking forward to the confrontation between him and his idol Ronaldo in the upcoming final.

Yamal's top performance In the early morning of May 1, Yamal played impressively against Inter in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at Lluis Companys Stadium.

Source: https://znews.vn/yamal-hay-hon-ronaldo-messi-o-tuoi-17-post1559128.html