The meteoric rise of Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has drawn inevitable comparisons to Lionel Messi’s early days at the club. Yamal, just 17, plays in the same role where Messi launched his legendary career, showcasing flair and creativity that remind many of the Argentine icon’s beginnings. But former AC Milan star Clarence Seedorf isn’t buying into the hype.

In a recent interview with DSports, the Dutch legend made it clear that while Yamal is a phenomenal talent, putting him side by side with Messi is not only unfair but also premature.

“You can’t. We need to be careful with certain things. No one can be compared to Messi in the last 20 years. That kid has tremendous talent, but it’s way too soon to compare him to Messi. I don’t like it because their games are different, because it

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