Barcelona star completed more take-ons than any other player in La Liga in 2024

Yet another head-turning statistic surrounding the ongoing excellence of Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal has on Sunday come to the fore online.

This comes amid confirmation that the winger completed more take-ons than any other La Liga player this calendar year.

Lamine, for his part, is of course continuing to build a reputation for himself as, by some way, the standout young talent in all of world football.

Already an established starter at club and international level alike, the 17-year-old boasts a frankly remarkable range of abilities.

From flawless touch to an impressive work-rate and a near-unrivalled eye for a final pass, Lamine is, without a shadow of a doubt, Barcelona’s next homegrown superstar.

And yet, as alluded to above, it is another aspect of his game entirely which saw the youngster secure for himself league-leading status in one category in 2024.

As revealed by statisticians Squawka, Lamine ‘completed more take-ons than any other LaLiga player in 2024’, the attacker’s 96 such runs placing him amongst some altogether noteworthy company:

Conor Laird – GSFN