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"I'm 17 years old, and I'm already the best in the world."
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admired the play of Barcelona winger Ramin Yamal, who showed fantastic performance in the first leg of the 2024-2025 European Champions League (UCL) semifinals between Barcelona and Inter Milan at Cam Know in Barcelona, Spain on the 1st (Korea time). "In terms of pure talent, it's a different level compared to any player playing in the world's top five leagues. I can't believe I'm 17 years old..." he wrote on his personal SNS.
Yamal was the youngest of both teams on the day, but his performance was the best. He started as a right winger and played full-time for 90 minutes, scoring one goal, six shots (effective 2), two key passes, six dribbling successes, 10 cross attempts, eight ground-match successes, and two fouls. Marcus Thurang's entrance goal in the first minute of the first half and Denzel Dumfries' additional goal in the 21st minute scored a valuable chase goal in the 24th minute when his team was being dragged 0-2. Yamal, who peeled off Inter Milan striker Thurang from the right side of the opponent's camp, quickly penetrated into the penalty box after beating midfielder Henrik Mkhitaryan with a fake motion. In an instant, five Inter Milan players surrounded Yamal. However, Yamal shook the net with a left-footed curl shot aimed at the left corner of the goal without any signs of embarrassment or hesitation. Soccer fans cheered, saying, `The play reminiscent of Lionel Messi.' Barcelona coach Han Ji-flick said the score was important after the 3-3 draw."
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The scene that surprised soccer experts and soccer fans again came out in the 26th minute of the first half. Yamal, who boosted his momentum with a chasing goal, beat Markman in the right end line of the opponent's penalty area and hit a bold 'Unak Shooter'. Unfortunately, it did not lead to a score after being hit by the crossbar, but I was able to catch a glimpse of Yamal's 'Class'. Yamal was shot when the CBS Sports host asked if it was a cross or a shot. I didn't see Hafinha"It's a play I aimed for." Yamal also hit the post once more in the 42nd minute of the second half when the score was tied 3-3. Ferdinand wrote on `TNT Sports'The little one is stirring at his disposal on the biggest stage. Barcelona looks for the youngest player in the team every time they get an opportunity to attack"It's an honor to see Yamal's play in person" Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves also said on the official UEFA website that "Yamal is really special. I try to make everything easy. The only way to stop him was to attach three or four defenders" expressed amazement. Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was "crazy" in the studio of `CBS Sports.' 17 years old, crazy!" he shouted.
The other team, Inter Milan, was more surprised by Yamal's play than anyone else. Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi, who has a reputation in Europe for his 'hard defense', actually marked three or four people closely to tie Yamal's feet. This is a defense method that teams that faced Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Yamal's Barcelona senior, used to play. However, Yamal bothered Inter Milan in the 34th minute of the second half without worrying about removing the opponent's pressure with a fantastic Marseille turn. Yamal's markman, left wing-back Federico DiMarco, struggles throughout the game In the 11th minute of the second half, he was replaced by Carlos Augusto. Barcelona, who took the lead in the chase with Yamal's goal, finished the first half 2-2 with Ferran Torres' equalizer in the 38th minute. Dumfries scored again in the 18th minute of the second half, but Jan Zimmer's own goal two minutes later drew the game 3-3.
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Director In-Jae is "Yamal is "Talent" that appears once every 50 years. It was really impressive to see it up close. Our players played two or three times as hard to face Yamal." Inter Milan midfielder Henrik Mikkitarian said "It was really hard to stop the horse. I hope he doesn't run much next week (the second leg of the semifinals)." Flick said "I've said before, but Yamal is a genius. You can also check it from the outside, but it's even more surprising to see how much detail he cares about in the video. The play Yamal showed today is what we want from him and what he needs. He showed a good performance in an important game. As Inzaghi said, if it's a talent that doesn't come out once in 50 years, I'm really happy that it's on display for Barcelona."
Yamal is considered the best talent La Masia has produced since Messi. Stat has already surpassed Messi of the same age. Yamal broke the record for the youngest UCL semi-final score in his 100th game in Barcelona. Yamal has 22 goals and 33 assists in 100 games. Messi scored one goal in nine matches at the age of 17, and Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nasr) scored five goals and four assists in 19 matches. The Spanish daily `Marca" reported 'The opponents feared Messi for his excellent dribbling. I stood back, curled up, and prayed. Messi spun around the edge of the stadium, moved the ball to his left foot, and scored at the exact moment. 'Now Yamal is similarly a target of fear to Messi, and his respect for him is increasing,' he wrote. Barcelona has approached 'Treble' for the first time in 10 years since 2015 when Messi was active. Barcelona, which has already won the Copa del Rey, is also leading the Spanish Primera Liga, beating second-place Real Madrid by four points. If he beats Inter Milan in San Siro on the 7th, he will compete with the winner of the Paris Saint-Germain-Argentle match in the final. Will Barcelona be able to write a new history with 'Messi's Second Coming'.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
