Barcelona president Joan Laporta has named Lamine Yamal as the best player in the world right now as he acknowledged the 18-year-old has flashed signs of an early Lionel Messi.

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has drawn comparisons between Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi in an interview with CNN (h/t SPORT). The Blaugrana chief highlighted the similarities in how both

Lamine Yamal's impressive playing style and position on the field often draw comparisons to Lionel Messi by fans.These comparisons gained even more attention when Yamal, after turning 18 last month took the famous No.