Lamine Yamal keeps talking about him. The winger of FC Barcelona is currently essential as the best player in the world according to many observers.
The new Catalan number 10 impresses and achieves exceptional things at only 17-18 years old. Like a Kylian Mbappé, Spanish is one of the earliest players in recent years. However, not all observers are of the same opinion.
According to Liverpool legend and English football Steven Gerrard, a player was much better than French and Spanish at the same age. For him, his former teammate Michael Owen was much more efficient than Mbappé and Yamal.
« I played with him. He was an incredible teenager. I would say that Michael Owen was the best in this area. But with regard to Lamine and Mbappé, these are two exceptional players. The other two are still fighting to win the Ballon d'Or, when he already has one. I think we have to respect the fact that Michael was elected best player in the world. Did he drop in remarks reported by
ESPN.
Launched in the big bath at 17, Owen scored 40 goals in 79 games before his 20th birthday. His tripled in 2001 with the Reds (League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Cup) earned him the Ballon d'Or the same year in front of players like Raul or Oliver Kahn.
