In a true test of whether or not Lamine Yamal feels pressure, the Spaniard has now been handed arguably the most legendary shirt in football.The 18-year-old megastar has been given Lionel Messi’s No.10, the shirt he used to become who many consider the greatest player of all time.AFPLamine posed with his new shirt and dismissed any talk of pressure that Messi used to wear it[/caption]The club are now selling his shirt, but many fans had already made a custom order on the club’s websiteAFPMessi made the number one of the most iconic in sporting history at BarcagettyThe shirt was previously worn by legends Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, but no one achieved as much as eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi with it at the Camp Nou.The Argentine vacated it in 2021 with his move to Paris Saint-Germain and it went to former Brighton loanee Ansu Fati who had a huge reputation from his time at the club’s La Masia academy.However, he was unable to follow up on it, unlike fellow graduate Lamine, who has played a starring role in two LaLiga titles and a Euro 2024 win for Spain.The swap from his previous No.19 follows Messi, who also wore that number from 2006 to 2008.The change has long been rumoured, but has now been made official at a ceremony along with his family at the Camp Nou.The ceremony also marked the official signing of his contract renewal until 2031, having already announced an agreement on terms in May.Speaking to the club’s channels, he said: “I think the renewal means that I’ll stay at the club of my life, I’ll continue enjoying myself and winning, because I’m at the best club in the world.“I don’t feel pressure; I’m at the best club in the world.“Messi has made his way, I’m going to make mine, and the ’10’ comes from Ansu anyway. I’ll try to make my way.”It comes just three days after he turned 18, although complaints about his birthday party had proved a distraction.The youngster’s divorced parents were back together for the ceremonyFC BarcelonaBut he paid the biggest tribute to his grandmother who he walked to the ceremonyFC BarcelonaThe forward, whose full name is Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, was accompanied by his father Mounir Nasraoui and mother Sheila Ebana.His paternal grandmother Fatima was also present at the club’s under construction stadium, a touching addition that he requested.She arrived alone in Spain from Morocco in 1990 and was reportedly instrumental in helping her grandson through his parents’ divorce.One of Lamine’s first acts when breaking into the first team was to buy her a new house.Addressing her at the ceremony, he said: “Without my grandmother, I couldn’t have planned such a special event for me. “The event was delayed because she was in Morocco. I’m so grateful for everything she’s done for me; I can never repay her.”Lamine walked his grandmother up the stairs in heartwarming scenesFC BarcelonaFor Barca, the biggest deal is tying him down until 2031FC BarcelonaAt the ceremony he posed for pictures with Barca president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco, while his No. 10 was also put on sale at their Barca Botiga shop and will likely sell out in no time.Lamine debuted for Barca on April 29, 2025, setting a new record aged just 15 years, nine months and 16 days old.It quickly became clear that he was special, but under Hansi Flick last season he became integral, and already rated as one of the world’s best players and a 2025 Ballon d’Or contender.Asked what his manager said about the switch after three days of pre-season training, the teen said with a laugh: “He told me there’s a double session tomorrow. “He congratulated me and told me to go to bed early. My teammates congratulated me.”Overall, since his debut, he’s featured in 106 games, scored 25 goals and provided 34 assists.