Barcelona, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Comparing Yamal to Messi 'crazy': Barca's Olmo

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Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo said Tuesday it is "crazy" to compare teenage winger Lamine Yamal to club great Lionel Messi. Like Barca's all-time top goalscorer Messi, Yamal came through the club's feted La Masia youth academy and has often drawn comparisons to the Argentine forward, which he has tried to play down. Yamal, 18, scored a brilliant acrobatic goal on Sunday as Barcelona beat Real Oviedo 3-0 to move top of La Liga. "I think Lamine ha......

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