Lamine Yamal reveals which qualities he would borrow from Mbappe, Dembele, and Olise
The 18-year-old Barcelona winger highlighted the standout attributes of his French opponents and compared his style to Michael Olise.
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Barcelona and Spain winger Lamine Yamal has opened up about the attacking qualities he admires in his French national team counterparts. At just 18, the youngster is already analyzing the top talents of the game to improve his own performance.
Yamal specifically identified the traits he would like to incorporate into his game:
I really like all three. I played with Dembele, and I would take his ability to use both feet equally effectively. From Mbappe, I would borrow his speed and goalscoring instinct. And from Olise, I would take his creativity. In my opinion, Michael's style is most similar to my own. Lamine Yamal
These comments follow Spain's 2-0 victory over France in the 2026 World Cup semi-final. While Yamal did not record a goal or assist in that match, he was instrumental in earning the penalty that was subsequently converted by Mikel Oyarzabal.