Young star Lamine Yamal revealed his talent during the European Nations Championship “Euro 2024”, which concluded with the victory of the Spanish national team, where he played a decisive role in achieving the title.
In the final, which took place yesterday evening, Spain defeated England 2-1, and the 47th minute witnessed a decisive pass from Yamal to Nico Williams, who slotted the ball into the net, announcing the first goal for his team.
At the age of 17 years and one day, Yamal became the youngest player to participate in the final of a tournament of this caliber, surpassing the previous record set by the legend Pele in the 1958 World Cup. He also became the most prominent playmaker in the tournament with 4 assists.
Born to a mother from Equatorial Guinea and a father from Morocco, Lamine Yamal began playing football at the age of four with local club La Torreta. He joined Barcelona’s youth academy at the age of 11. He made his debut for Barcelona’s first team on April 29, 2023, against Real Betis, and Lamine Yamal is known for his speed, technical skills and powerful shots, and some pundits compare him to Lionel Messi due to his similar playing style
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