Yamal, playing more and producing more goals and assists than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they were 17, is taking over the sport

Thierry Henry says Barcelona starlet could measure up to Messi and Ronaldo - Henry hopes the media won’t put undue pressure on Lamine Yamal

It is becoming hard to remain calm about Lamine Yamal. Barcelona’s winger is still just 17, an age where similarly precocious talents have shone before flaming out. It is best to be cautious with expectation levels for any teenage prodigies.