Lamine Yamal on 60 minutes “Overtime” Highlights of the interview..
On comparisons with Messi
“I respect him … for what he has been and what he is to football. For me, he’s the best in history.”
We both know I don’t want to be Messi, and Messi knows I don’t want to be him. I want to follow my own path, and that’s it.I don’t have the intention of playing like him or wearing the No.10 that Messi wore or anything like that.”
On his style of football
“My football is about fun. I play so people can enjoy watching. It’s not about a million records or a million goals.I want to enjoy myself and for kids to want to be like me… Obviously, if I score a lot of goals, that’s even better, but I think football goes beyond that.”
On fame, pressure and personal life
“The truth is that everyone says ‘No.’ Everyone in my circle says ‘No’ to everything. If I want to go out: ‘No.’ If I say that I want to go out to eat: ‘No.’ The question should be: ‘Who do you listen to?’ My mother.
On being a star: “I don’t mind being a star — honestly, I don’t. In fact, I like it.”
On inspiration, identity and impact
He said his aim is “not to break all the records in the world, mark a million goals, make a million dribbles,” but rather to enjoy the game and reconnect fans,especially kids, with the joy of football.
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