He can unlock everything! Henry delivers the ultimate verdict on Yamal's genius
When Thierry Henry talks about attacking players, the world listens, and his latest verdict on Lamine Yamal is as emphatic as it gets.
Details: Henry admitted Yamal did not have one standout World Cup performance, but stressed that Spain controlled every team they faced and did what they had to do. On the 18 year old himself, the Arsenal and Barcelona legend was unequivocal: this guy can unlock everything at any time, whenever he wants, beating one, two, three or four players to open any game up.
Henry's words carry extra weight given his own journey from electrifying winger to all-time great, a path Yamal is mirroring at frightening speed. The teenager returned from a hamstring injury to feature in all eight of Spain's matches as La Roja lifted the World Cup this summer, and he has started the new club season with Barcelona top of La Liga under Hansi Flick. Henry finished with a line that sounded like both praise and a warning to every defense in Europe: when he is in that form and he is fit, it is exactly what you want to see. With the Ballon d'Or race entering its final stretch, football's old guard is making its vote clear.
It's worth noting that Henry is not alone: Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Yamal brings something nobody else has, while Alessandro Nesta went further and called him the new Messi.
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