Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has become the world’s most valuable footballer at €200 million, surpassing legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi picked out the players who he believed would be in contention for the Ballon d'Or award he has won eight times.

Lamine Yamal has experienced a meteoric rise over the past several months, becoming Barcelona ’s most influential player and a serious Ballon d’Or contender. In that context, Pep Guardiola addressed the Spanish winger and the comparisons to Lionel Messi.