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World-class comparison: 17-year-old Yamal Chao s same age C Luo

2:59pm, 9 June 2025【Football】

Tuqiu.com June 7th, World Sports News compared 17-year-old Yamal with Ronaldo of the same age, showing the two's completely different career starts.

Before the age of 18, Ronaldo scored only 5 goals at Sporting Lisbon (now Portugal Sports) and has not yet been put on the national team jersey. In contrast, Yamal, at the age of 17, has gained a foothold in Barcelona's first team, playing 106 times for the team and scoring 25 goals. In the Spanish national team, Yamal has also played 20 times, contributing 6 goals, and has also helped the team win two La Liga titles, Copa del Rey, Super Cup and European Cup championships. Now, Yamal is about to face a new challenge - against Portugal led by Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Nations League final.

Retrospectively in 2002, Ronaldo, who was 17 years old and 7 months old, started his career. On September 19, he made his debut for Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Cup (then the League Cup), and on September 29, he made his debut in the Portuguese Super League. These are just the first experiences. At that time, Ronaldo tried hard to gain a foothold in the team, which was very different from Yamal's influence in the giants. Ronaldo did not make his debut in a friendly match against Kazakhstan until August 20, 2003, when he turned 18. At the age of 17, Yamal had already scored a key goal for the Spanish national team in official matches such as the European Cup qualifiers. C Ronaldo made 30 appearances and scored 5 goals at Sporting Lisbon, and then transferred to Manchester United in 2003, only to start the legendary chapter.

Of course, you need to be cautious in your career. Yamal is just starting out, while Ronaldo is coming to an end. But it is undeniable that Yamal's achievements at the age of 17 are comparable to those of legendary stars like Pele in the history of football. Its potential is unlimited and the future is worth looking forward to.

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