Andrija Maksimovic, known as the 'Serbian Messi', has vowed to show he is "better" than FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal when his team Red Star Belgrade hosts the Catalans.

Amid strained ties between Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta, the club legend could attend its 125th anniversary gala on Nov 29, honoring his legacy with the Catalan club.

As shown in footage shared on social media, FC Barcelona star Raphinha recently rewarded teammate Lamine Yamal in the locker room.

Lamine Yamal has had a meteoric rise to soccer stardom. Often compared to Lionel Messi, one of his Barcelona teammates believes he shares more similarities with Neymar Jr. At only 17 years old, Lamine Yamal has become one of the most important players for Barcelona and Spain.

Lamine Yamal is now exactly the same age as his hero Lionel Messi was when he made his first-team debut for Barcelona way back in October 2004. Having become Barcelona’s all-time youngest debutant when Xavi handed him his bow against Real Betis in April 2023 when,

Lamine Yamal is currently one of the most thrilling talents globally, recently winning the Kopa Trophy, and it’s expected that it won’t be long before Barcelona’s gem competes on equal footing with world stars for the Ballon d’Or.

Lamine Yamal has been creating waves in the football world, breaking records at an age when Lionel Messi was only making his debut.