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Rashford Hails Lamine Yamal as Best Young Teammate, Tips Teen for Ballon d’Or

The on-loan forward marked his Barcelona start by publicly anointing the 18-year-old as a future Ballon d’Or winner.

Marcus Rashford Lamine Yamal
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Overview

  • On loan from Manchester United, Rashford made his LaLiga debut in Barcelona’s 3-0 win at Mallorca, entering in the 69th minute before Yamal scored in stoppage time.
  • In interviews with Sport and other outlets, he called Yamal the most talented player he has played with at that age and likened his impact to Ronaldo Nazário.
  • He asserted Barcelona have the base to win the Champions League this season and said he wants to “win everything” under coach Hansi Flick.
  • Sporting News reported the loan includes a £40 million purchase option and said LaLiga cleared Rashford’s registration just in time after club financial maneuvers.
  • Rashford said his adaptation is progressing quickly and praised Pedri’s maturity as well as Flick’s direct, communicative management.