So, what are we doing talking about Messi in a Lamine Yamal piece? It is to create some context, because there are some stunning statistics.

Ansu Fati's exit to Monaco opens the door for Lamine Yamal to wear Barcelona's No. 10. Can the teen star avoid the pitfalls ...

Having turned 18, Yamal was able to sign the contract extension that he had agreed with Barcelona in May, keeping him in place until 2031.

Kylian Mbappé inherited France's No. 10 shirt when he was 19-years-old ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, becoming the ...

Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old Barcelona winger, has inherited the iconic number 10 shirt, previously worn by the likes of ...

The shirt presentation was made even more emotional by the presence of Yamal’s grandmother, who has played a key role in his ...

Young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has inherited the club's number 10 shirt, previously worn by all-time great Lionel Messi.

Young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal inherited the club's iconic number 10 shirt-previously worn by all-time great Lionel ...

The 18-year-old winger, often compared to the Argentine superstar who also came through the club's La Masia youth academy, ...

Not since 2012 when he played for Barcelona had Messi netted a brace or more in five consecutive matches.