Lamine Yamal, 365 days of pure talent in the service of Spain

Open ball on the right wing, short feint, cut to the defender and accurately chopped the ball with his right hand to Joselu opened trouble against Switzerland. In this way, and at the age of only 17, Lamine Yamal celebrated turning one year old wearing a Red shirt. He is like a veteran, a player who entered as a child and who, by breaking records, became one of the great leaders.

There is no scientific explanation for the explosion of talent and determination that comes with it Lamine Yamal for Spain. It seemed unbelievable when on September 8, 2023 he stepped onto the grass of the Tbilisi stadium to start making history. After being rejected Morocco and bet on La Roja, entering the 44th minute against Georgia for his partner now Dani Olmoand broke the first of many records he accumulated with the national team. 16 years and 57 days for the youngest debutant in the country’s history and, not content yet, he also scored the first of his goals. Record in the qualification phase of the Euro Cup, ahead of well-known names like Wayne Rooney or Gareth Bale.

It is far from thinking about what has been Lamine Yamaland especially at the international level. No one could have predicted that the eleventh appearance of a young player from Barçathe bet of Xavi Hernández, will be one of the leaders that will lead to the achievement of a European Cup. He didn’t even think twice Luis de la Fuentethat after that first call made him a regular and started giving him an unmistakable sign starting from the March 2024 friendly against Brazil. Since then, he has only been a substitute in one game, against Albania in European Cup in the group already classified.

A devourer of records. Because its presence in Germany is also marked by before and after. No one is too young to participate in a European competition, let alone attend and score.. The great goal in the semi-finals remains in everyone’s memory so that France responded to the challenge of Adrien Rabiot. Clear winner of the best youth and included in the perfect eleven of the Euro Cup when he was only 17 years old. And yes, no one before such a young age has scored in the final stage of a major national team tournament, even Pele. Or played semi-final and final.

“I say to Barça that they are lucky that they have a player at that level and that he plays so many games for the national team,” he said. Luis de la Fuente before playing Switzerland, without giving him a rest. And he did well, because Lamine celebrated his anniversary with Spain as only the great know how to do, decisiveness. 17 years and 57 days, 16 games, 3 goals and 9 assists. Wonderful.