Laporta hails Lamine Yamal: «He is a genius» and praises his maturity

Barça president Joan Laporta has given an interview to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf from New York, where he is attending the III Johan Cruyff Memorial. In it he praises Lamine Yamal, describing him as a genius, but above all highlighting his maturity and his understanding of the game at such a young age.

Laporta says the player deserves the chance to write his own story, and recalls that the club has the responsibility of protecting him and supporting his development. On the comparison with Messi and Cruyff, he considers it unavoidable, although he stresses that each belongs to a different era.