Hristo Stoichkov spoke to the Spanish media after La Furia's triumph at UEFA EURO 2024. The former CSKA and Barcelona player did not want to make comparisons between the young star of the "Blaugranas" Lamin Yamal with Lionel Messi at this moment, reports gong.bg.
"When you chase your dreams, they can always come true. He (Lamin Yamal) is a boy who knows very well that this is his big chance. Despite his tender age, he is a disciplined boy, he sacrifices a lot in the 90 minutes and when the coach replaces him, he does not get angry. Nico Williams is the same, he's getting better every day, he does a lot of damage on the counter attack. And Morata, what are we talking about? He is a man who has suffered a lot, no one can explain how you can criticize the mainstay of this team. He also works hard for his national team. In the semi-finals, with the goals of Olmo or Lamin, nobody talked about Morata. He attracts the attention of two or three defenders, leaves spaces... He is a central striker who no longer exists... He works hard, sacrifices a lot and I really don't understand how he was criticized so much," Stoichkov commented.
"Let's not compare them. I've never liked to compare, everyone is what they are. I hope Lamin continues with this rhythm of sacrifices, of quality, continues to work. That's why he scores goals for Barcelona and Spain. He is a boy that we have to guard against putting him too high because then it is very easy for him to fall. I'm for protecting him, we have to give him the time he needs, and when he makes a good run, we'll be able to say bravo", added the legend of Bulgarian football.