Luis de la Fuente does not want Lamine Yamal to be compared to Leo Messi

Luis de la Fuente, seleccionador national, appeared in front of the media in the previous press conference to the commitment between the selection of Spain and the representation of Albania, valid by the third day of the Eurocopa. The 'Red' will arrive to this meeting like one of the best teams of the competition, already with a ticket ensured to the next phase, after having achieved pair of victories (Croatia and Italy) in a same number of clashes, positioning as one of the groups that still has not received annotations against in what it goes of contest.

Nevertheless, further to speak at length on his selection and the perspectives for the crossing against the Albanians, the trainer riojano had the opportunity of elogiar to one of his big active, Lamine Yamal. Taking advantage of the occasion, as it has done previously, stood out his big and ilusionante talent. However, it did not doubt in recalcar the importance to have patience with a player of so alone 16 years that is beginning to give his first steps in the elite, although it shows a forcefulness and desparpajo own of a veteran footballer.

"It surprises you each day. Has a talent that is not natural, is very special. But it is a normal boy. It is in formative process, but with special talent. We take care it a lot. We will be in all the moments with him, do not go him to fail. We support it so that it keep growing", it commented the seleccionador national on the 'spicy' extreme right culé.

De la Fuente asked 'happen' of the comparisons between Lamine Yamal and Leo Messi

Besides that, Luis de la Fuente did an important called to condition the future of Lamine and avoid put him an unnecessary load. "I do not compare it with anybody. It is an error, and more if it speaks of Messi. The best is the prudence, the tranquility. It is forming ", it sentenced the riojano.

In this point, the seleccionador national has all the reason, since historically the footballers that have been compared with the Argentinian star, being labelled like the 'new Messi', varied of them with go through the FC Barcelona, as Ansu Fati, Bojan Alen Halilović, Lee Seung-Woo, among others, have not attained to have careers so brilliant as it expected . This comparison 'odiosa' has prejudiced to a lot of players after having been exposed to the scrutiny mediático, and is something that wants to avoid at all costs with Lamine Yamal, the one who has potential to turn into a big star to world-wide level.