“He’s above Mbappé and Haaland.” Gerrard puts Yamal alongside Messi and Ronaldo

Legendary former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has lavished praise on Barcelona’s Spanish winger Lamine Yamal, saying the youngster could reach the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Details: The Englishman stressed that in modern football, only the Spanish prodigy possesses the extraordinary level of talent that set apart two of the greatest icons of the 21st century. In Gerrard’s view, the Catalan teenager is already surpassing established global superstars and playing at an entirely different, stratospheric level.

The celebrated midfielder did not hold back as he discussed the Spanish star’s phenomenon:

“We are looking at someone who is potentially going to get to the level of the two I competed against — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. I would say he’s the one who has already reached that level. You could mention Mbappé and Haaland, and many other world-class stars, but Lamine Yamal seems to be the one who is just above that level. He’s unique.”

It is worth noting that 19-year-old Lamine Yamal recently made the FIFPRO World 11 team of the year, won his second consecutive Kopa Trophy as the world’s best young player and finished third in the voting for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

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