‘He is incredible’… Victor Wembanyama addresses his comparisons with 17-year-old Barcelona prodigy | OneFootball

With the performances he has been putting with the FC Barcelona jersey on since the start of last season, Lamine Yamal has emerged as one of the most exciting and promising footballing talents in Europe.

His performances have generated a lot of interest in the young forward, as a recent report indicated that there were several big clubs across Europe interested in incorporating him into their squad.

However, the Blaugrana star is also making waves outside of Europe, which can be inferred from a report from Mundo Deportivo about how the rising NBA star Victor Wembanyama, who also happens to be an avid football fan, talked about his comparisons to Lamine Yamal in a recent interview.

The French basketball star was confident that the Barcelona star was one of the big young talents in professional sports:

“Would I compare myself to Lamine Yamal? He is very precise. We are seeing more and more professional players at a younger age, and Lamine Yamal is certainly one of them. He is incredible.”

Comparisons between Wembanyama and Yamal have been made mostly because they both have managed to make their way to stardom at very young ages. Now 21 years old, the French basketballer was already a star in the NBA when he was 19, while Yamal is enjoying a lot of spotlight at 17 years of age.

Similarly, both of these players are the current holders of the biggest awards handed to young players in their respective sports. The Frenchman is the holder of the NBA Rookie of the Year title, while the Spaniard holds the Kopa Trophy, which he won last October.

Furthermore, both the players have already won important titles with their national teams, as Yamal was the winner of the UEFA EURO 2024, while Wembanyama won the silver medal in the Paris Olympic Games with his French national team.

Thus, despite the basketball star’s reluctance to be drawn into comparisons with the Barcelona winger, it is easy to compare the way the two players have made a significant impact in their respective sports at very young ages.