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Barcelona teen Lamine Yamal shows 'flashes of Messi' - Xavi

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Barcelona teen Lamine Yamal shows 'flashes of Messi' - Xavi Barcelona  coach Xavi Hernandez said  Lamine Yamal  has "flashes" of  Lionel Messi  after the youngster struck the winning goal in Friday's  1-0 win  over  Mallorca  in LaLiga. Yamal, 16, scored the only goal of the game in the second half, coming inside from the left flank and brilliantly finding the top corner having hit the bar minutes earlier. -  Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Xavi said it's unfair to compare anyone with former Barça star Messi, but conceded there are similarities with Yamal. "I get [the comparison] but it doesn't benefit Lamine to make it," Xavi said in his post-game news conference. "Anyone who has ever been compared with Messi has lost. It is not good to compare players with him. "But Lamine is left footed, he comes inside ... there are flashes of Messi, but we are talking abut the best footballer ever, so it is best not to compare them...
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No rivalry with best coach Guardiola - Klopp before Man City

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No rivalry with best coach Guardiola - Klopp before Man City Jurgen Klopp has said his decade-long battle with Pep Guardiola is a "not a rivalry" and that the Spanish coach is the "outstanding manager" of his lifetime as he prepares to face the  Manchester City  man for the final time in a  Premier League  game as  Liverpool  boss. Klopp announced he will  stand down as manager at the end of this season  in January, almost nine years after taking charge of the club, and a win against City on Sunday would move Liverpool four points clear of the champions at the top of the table and boost the German's hopes of winning a second Premier League title at Anfield. -  Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Having arrived at Liverpool in October 2015, Klopp has won seven major trophies including success in the Premier League and Champions League. Since Guardiola joined City in the summer of 2016, he has lifted 14 major trophies, winning ever...
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