Xavi has continued to heap reward on teenage star Lamine Yamal after he turned the youngest goalscorer in La Liga historical past.
Just 87 days after his sixteenth birthday, Yamal netted the primary of Barcelona’s two objectives in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Granada, turning into La Liga’s youngest goalscorer and simply the fifth 16-year-old to web within the competitors within the course of.
Yamal claimed the document from Fabrice Olinga, who was 16 years and 98 days previous when he netted for Malaga within the opening recreation of the 2012/13 marketing campaign.
“I am very happy about that historic goal from Lamine, he was very good today,” Xavi remarked after the sport.
“They gave me confidence when I was 17 or 18 years old, and when we see a footballer like that we have to put him in. It’s a shame that his goal didn’t give us the win but I think he made a difference.”
Yamal himself was delighted to make historical past however admitted he would have most popular to have seen his workforce take all three factors.
“I am very happy, it is an honour for me to be the youngest scorer in La Liga and for Barca,” he mentioned.
“At that moment, I was thinking about coming back more than about the goal and the record, but yes, very happy.”
Yamal picked up a knock throughout the recreation and needed to be substituted, and he was noticed limping as he made his approach to be part of up with the Spanish nationwide workforce for the worldwide break.
A Barcelona assertion learn: “Tests have shown that Lamine Yamal has an injury to the iliopsoas of his left leg. He’s out and his recovery will determine his return. The player joins the Spanish national team where he will also be evaluated by the medical services of the RFEF.”
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