Lamine Yamal has weighed in on football's GOAT debate by naming Lionel Messi as the best in history, following the Argentine captain's stunning display against Algeria.
Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat-trick, delivering a performance that underlined why he remains at the pinnacle of the game.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner dictated proceedings with his trademark brilliance, combining vision, creativity and clinical finishing.
With his 39th birthday approaching later this month, Messi once again proved that age has done little to diminish his influence, matching the sport's emerging stars on football's biggest stage.
Barcelona and Spain starlet Yamal offered a glowing assessment of Messi, insisting the World Cup hero has long settled the debate over football's greatest-ever player.
While admitting that his personal idol is Neymar, Yamal said Messi's consistency and brilliance leave little room for argument when it comes to the GOAT discussion.
"Every match proves he's the best in history. If anyone has doubts, it's because they're looking for them. There's nothing more to say. My idol is Neymar, but Messi is the best," he told RTVE.
