Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has sent a message to Spain winger, Lamine Yamal ahead of both sides’ World Cup final on Sunday.
Messi wished Yamal all the best, describing him as a global icon.
Speaking with seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady in an interaction on Friday, the Inter Miami forward also said that he follows the Yamal closely because the 19-year-old plays for Barcelona.
“Yamal is one of the best in the world right now,” Messi said.
“Lamine is a fantastic player, whom I followed closely because he plays for a club I love and always wish the best for. He’s a global icon at just 19 years old.”
Messi could become the first footballer to win back-to-back World Cup trophies as team captain, while Yamal could become the second-youngest player to win the World Cup final as a starter.
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