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Yamal: Messi, Modric Inspired My 'Clever' Passes
26 Nov
Summary
- Yamal models his passing after Messi and Modric.
- He focused on vision, not dribbling, as a child.
- Yamal's favorite goals include Euro 2024 and UCL strikes.
Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old star for Spain and Barcelona, has shared insights into his footballing influences, citing Lionel Messi and Luka Modric as key inspirations. Yamal specifically admires their "clever" passing techniques, a skill he has honed himself. He explained that his natural playing style always prioritized vision on the field over dribbling.
Yamal recounted that as a child, his game was characterized more by running and scoring than by intricate dribbling. He found Messi's ability to execute goal-scoring passes and Modric's unique outside-of-the-foot passes particularly insightful. These "clever" aspects of play resonated more with him than pure dribbling prowess.
The young talent also reflected on his most memorable goals. Among his 37 career goals, he singled out his strike against France in the Euro 2024 semifinals and a recent impressive goal for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. These moments highlight his impact and growing reputation.
