Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger has praised Barcelona attacking sensation Lamine Yamal.
At the age of only 17, Yamal is already a pillar for club and country. He has had phenomenal growth in recent years and the Spain international looks destined for greatness. Real Madrid defensive mainstay Antonio Rudiger recently spoke about the teenager's incredible rise to Mundo Deportivo.
The German central defender said World of Sports: “What Lamine Yamal is doing is ridiculous, you have to give him credit. He is playing for Barcelona at the age of 17, what he did at the EURO.”
The teenager has already featured in 61 games for the Catalan giants' first team and has also contributed to 26 goals (12 goals, 14 assists). He was a key figure in Xavi's team last season and played a massive part in Spain's triumph at Euro 2024. He has made an outstanding start to the new campaign under Hansi Flick with 10 goal contributions in as many excursions
Rudiger feels that it is not ordinary for a teenager to do what Yamal did for more than a year. The Madrid centre-back feels the Barcelona graduate deserves a lot of credit and hopes the 17-year-old can stay healthy.
He added: “I hope he stays healthy, he has a bright future. It's quite scary what he's doing.”
Rudiger admitted that it is scary to see what Yamal does at such a young age and it is massive praise for the young winger especially from a key player of their fiercest rivals.
