"Messi has gone his way, I will go mine. And the 10 now comes from Ansu, it goes from Ansu to Lamine. So
that has nothing to do with each other. I will work as hard as I can, give everything and try to make people happy here,“ assured the youngster, who ‘hopefully’ can also leave his mark on an era like Messi, Maradona and Ronaldinho: ”They are three legends of soccer and this club.''
Initially, it was assumed that the act of renewing and receiving the 10 would take place on Sunday to coincide with his coming of age. However, Yamal ultimately asked for a few more days of patience - not without reason, but because of his grandmother, who he really wanted to be there.
"The ceremony was delayed because of her. She was in Morocco. I couldn't do something so special for myself without her,“ explained the left-footer, who also revealed with a grin what Hansi Flick told him when he found out about the event involving the number 10: ”That there's a double unit tomorrow."