Vicente del Bosque delivers ultimate compliment to Barcelona star: ‘Would have started in my Spain team’

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is hailed as one of the best players in world football by legendary Spanish manager Vicente del Bosque. The 19-year-old prodigy has already received numerous compliments and now, Del Bosque has given him the ultimate one. The former Real Madrid manager believes that Lamine would have started in his iconic 2008-12 La Roja side.

Del Bosque praised the young talent, recalling that he first met him when he was just 11 years old at a tournament organized by Jose Ramon de la Morena. He described Lamine as a very good player with immense potential. The compliment is remarkable considering Del Bosque's Spain squad was filled with legendary players like Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Iker Casillas, Xabi Alonso, and Sergio Ramos.

Lamine's breakthrough came when he broke into Barcelona's first team at the age of 16 and won the Euros the same season. By the age of 18, he was already a sought-after player heading into the World Cup, and his skills have continued to impress since. Lamine's creativity, dribbling ability, chance creation, and goal-scoring have made him a vital part of both Barcelona and Spain.

Del Bosque's assessment underscores the Barcelona star's remarkable growth and highlights the potential impact he could have brought to the legendary Spanish teams, which sometimes lacked the unpredictability that Lamine brings to the game.