FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez reserved some special praise for 15-year-old Lamine Yamal, who made his official debut on Saturday night.
Yamal became the Catalan giants' youngest-ever debutant when he replaced Gavi in the 85th minute against Real Betis on Saturday night.
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The 15-year-old looked lively during his little cameo and was unlucky not to have a goal of his own.
Xavi was pleased to see the young attacker be fearless on the ball when he was introduced to the Camp Nou last night and also made a comparison with Lionel Messi.
"I told him to go out and try things, and he did", Xavi said after the game, as per Marca.
"He is special. He could have scored, and made an assist.
"He is very self confident, he has shown what he can do. He has no fear and he is very talented.
"He plays beyond his 15 years and he is ready to play in the first team."
When asked if there are any comparisons with Messi, Xavi added, "He's a similar player because he has that innate talent in the final third which is difficult to find.
"Lamine doesn't seem like a 15-year-old, he's very mature. He's ready [to play] and he is training well. He can mark an era at this club as part of this team."
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