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Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal informed of quality he ‘lacked most’ – with teenager not yet the finished article despite record-breaking achievements

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<p>The hottest of prospects <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-barcelona-wonderkid-lamine-yamal-blocked-debut-even-earlier-record-euro-2024-winner-senior-bow-15/blt56d0d905a3399acb" target="_blank">burst onto a senior stage at just 15 years of age</a>, rewriting the history books in the process, and became a European Championship winner with Spain the day after turning 17. Yamal is expected to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lamine-yamal-vs-vinicius-junior-barcelona-wonderkid-lionel-messi-quality-better-real-madrid-rival/blt12baa58691d86c22" target="_blank">form part of the global elite for many years to come</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Obvious <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/diego-maradona-lionel-messi-barcelona-wonderkid-lamine-yamal-goat-comparison-proud-father/bltcda9a2900c8110ee" target="_blank">comparisons have been drawn to fellow La Masia academy graduate Lionel Messi</a>, with Yamal admitting that he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lamine-yamal-reacts-impossible-lionel-messi-challenge-barcelona-wonderkid-120m-transfer-admission-bid-legend/blt990a89dcc3584b73" target="_blank">wants to become a legend in his own right</a>. Positive steps are being taken down that path, but the youngster is far from being the finished article.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Barcelona’s coaching team accept as much, with journalist Carles Fite telling <a href="https://x.com/OnzeTv3/status/1843405993981686058 " target="_blank"><em>Onze</em></a> of his interactions with those that work with Yamal behind the scenes: “I spoke to a Barca training football coach and he told me that what Lamine lacked most was managing his frustrations.”</p>

WHAT BARCELONA COACH SAID

<p>That should come as no surprise as Yamal is still maturing and learning how to handle his emotions. He was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lamine-yamal-criticised-for-reaction-taken-off-hansi-flick-barcelona-champions-league-win/bltaff7a4c1d391fdf5" target="_blank">less than impressed at being replaced</a> in Barcelona’s 3-0 win at Alaves last time out, but needs to find a way of channelling that passion in the correct manner.</p>

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Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal informed of quality he ‘lacked most’ – with teenager not yet the finished article despite record-breaking achievements | Goal.com US

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has been informed of the quality that he “lacked most” when coaches in Catalunya cast an eye over him.