Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal has stated that he does not want to compare himself with legendary Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, İdman.Biz reports.
At the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, the 18-year-old was named the Best Forward of 2025. Commenting on the achievement, Yamal emphasized that he prefers to focus on his own development.
"I prefer not to compare myself with anyone else. Players like Cristiano Ronaldo achieved what they did because they wanted to be themselves and did not compare themselves with others. I want to carve my own path," Goal quotes Yamal as saying.
At the same ceremony, 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi club "Al-Nassr", was named the Best Footballer in the Middle East.
