Lamine Yamal recently made history by securing the Golden Boy 2024 Award at one margin never seen before.
Although Yamal was crowned the Golden Boy at the end of November, he was unable to attend the gala due to several reasons.
Instead, Massimo Franchi, a representative from the Italian newspaper, personally presented the golden boy to Lamine in Barcelona on Sunday.
Yamal after Golden Boy triumph
In the wake of the formal presentation of the trophy, Yamal spoke about various topics, including his future prospects at Barcelona and comparisons with Neymar.
“I was very happy to accept the award in front of the fans,” he began (h/t Diario SPORTS).
“I just try to think about playing and having fun to help my team. But it’s fun because there are players older than my father.”
Going forward, Lamine described his vision and commitment to Barcelona.
“In five years, I imagine that I will win all possible titles at Barça, the club of my life. Hopefully the Champions League, which is the title everyone wants to win. And with the national team, win the World Cup“, he said.
Yamal also talked about comparisons with former Barcelona superstar Neymar, something Joan Laporta had highlighted.
“Neymar is one of the best wingers Barça has had and he was one of my childhood idols. Hopefully these parallels are true.” he said.
Yamal’s triumph at the Golden Boy awards reinforces Barcelona’s position as one of the top destinations for youngsters, with the likes of Gavi and Pedri also winning the prestigious award in recent years.
Barcelona will be hoping Pau Cubarsi can follow suit next year, as the young defensive prodigy is already leading his competition in early voting trends.
