Thiago Alcantara, having stepped away from playing, remains actively involved in football and recently shared his views on Lamine Yamal. According to Thiago, Yamal was already close to becoming the best player in the world last year.
In an interview with Rio Ferdinand on the podcast Rio Ferdinand Presents, Thiago said: "Yeah, he was about to last year, so why not? Now with the World Cup, he’s playing good, he made a massive change for Spain and why not next years?"
Thiago also described training alongside Lamine at Barcelona, especially in small-sided games: "You know when he’s on one side of the two or three teams, the team will win."
At just 18 years old, Lamine Yamal is recognized as one of the best young talents globally. He has scored one goal in four World Cup matches so far and earned Man of the Match honors against Austria. With Nico Williams injured, legends like Andres Iniesta emphasize that Spain’s deep run heavily relies on Yamal’s performances.
