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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal, has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of all time.<\/p>\n

Yamal, 17, a huge fan of Messi, who, has on his own spoken highly of him.<\/p>\n

Yamal stated his position on the GOAT debate while speaking to the press at an event in China.<\/p>\n

He said he believes that former Barcelona man is the greatest in history.<\/p>\n

He said, via Barca Universal, \u201cFor me, Messi is the greatest player in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything he did, all over the pitch, everything about his game, I liked it all, and it has truly been something beautiful for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

It would not be surprising if Yamal is named alongside Messi in the list of the 2025 Ballon d\u2019Or nominees.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ethiopia<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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