Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona’s star striker, recalled the first time he saw Lamine Yamal and how impressed he was by the young Spaniard’s talent at just 16 years old: "How is it possible at his age?" 

The Polish forward appeared on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast and discussed various topics, including Yamal’s rise at Barcelona.

"With Lamine, the first thing I thought was, 'How is it possible at that age?' He was already at such a high level… At just 16 years old, it seemed impossible to be that good and that intelligent," Lewandowski remarked. 

"I always try to give him some advice because, on one hand, it’s incredible what he has achieved and what he’s doing, but he also has to realize that soon he’ll face the big challenge of maintaining this level and even going further. And we’re not just talking about the next two or three years—maybe the next ten. About what he needs to do to stay at the top until he’s 28, 29, 30 years old or even longer. That will be the biggest challenge of his career," added the Polish striker.