The 16-year-old Spanish teenager Lamine Yamal started the first game of the European Nations Cup today and also provided an assist, setting a record in the history of the competition and giving his father the best birthday gift.
Yamal, who plays for Barcelona, set the youngest scoring record in La Liga last year and was also selected for the national team. He started the game against Croatia today and became the youngest player in the history of the league at the age of 16 years and 338 days. player, breaking the record of 17 years and 246 days set by Kacper Kozlowski of Poland in 2020.
Yamal also provided an assist in this game, and in stoppage time in the first half, he passed the ball to Dani Carvajal to break the net, helping the “Invincible Fleet” win 3:0. It is worth mentioning that the 38-year-old Croatian legend Luka Modric, who played in the same field today, was not even born when Yamal made his debut with the national team in 2006. This European Cup will It’s the last dance of “The Magic Flute”.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente pointed out after the game that Yamal is an impressive player who continues to improve his performance, “He is improving every day and will one day become a very top player. “
Interestingly, this child prodigy also has the same worries as ordinary 16-year-old teenagers. He is currently in the fourth grade of a Spanish middle school. This time he went to Germany to play in the European Cup with his homework. In an interview with the Spanish media before the game, he said, “I I brought my homework and had to attend classes remotely. I hope the teacher won’t keep looking for me.”