The last week has been a rather mixed one for Lamine Yamal. On Sunday, in the match against Leganes, the FC Barcelona winger suffered another injury in his ankle which is expected to keep him out of action for the next 3-4 weeks.
However, ahead of this game, he got his first notable individual award as he was given the Golden Boy award for his incredible last year. Later, on Monday, he was officially presented with this award at a gala in Turin, Italy, where Yamal made a virtual appearance and gave a speech.
Following this recognition, the young winger received congratulatory messages from around the world, including from Lionel Messi.
According to Mundo Deportivo, another notable individual who sent him such a message was the coach who gave him the opportunity to debut with the Barcelona first team at the age of 15, i.e., Xavi Hernández.
Tuttosport, the newspaper that organizes the presentation of this award, requested Xavi to record a video for this purpose. In this video, the former Barcelona midfielder and coach can be seen saying:
