Yamal Calls Messi the Greatest Footballer of All Time

Yamal, a teenage forward for Barcelona, made headlines on Monday, April 20, after winning the Best Young Athlete award at the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards held in Madrid. During the event, he expressed his admiration for Lionel Messi, the captain of Inter Miami, whom he regards as the greatest footballer of all time.

Yamal reflected on Messi's illustrious career, which includes 45 trophies and multiple league titles, as well as a FIFA World Cup triumph with Argentina. Messi is widely recognized as a football icon, and as he approaches the twilight of his career, he is expected to feature in his final World Cup tournament this summer.

In a related note, Egyptian football icon Mo Salah scored during a Merseyside derby, helping Liverpool secure a 2-1 victory over Everton at Anfield, marking his ninth goal in this fixture and drawing him level with Steven Gerrard as the club's joint lead scorer in Merseyside derbies.