MUNICH (AP) — Lamine Yamal became the youngest player ever to score at the European Championship when the 16-year-old netted a stunning goal for Spain in its European Championship semifinal 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday.

Yamal will turn 17 on Saturday, a day before the final in Berlin against either England or the Netherlands.

“I only ask to win, win and win,” said Yamal, who was voted player of the match. “I will celebrate my birthday in Germany with my team.”

Yamal struck in the 21st minute, curling the ball past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan from around 25 yards and into the top left corner.

“I don’t know if it is the best goal of the tournament, but it is the most special goal for me because it is my first goal with the team at a European Championship,” he said.

Yamal is 16 years and 362 days old. The previous youngest scorer at a European Championship was Swiss player Johan Vonlanthen (18 years, 141 days), against France at Euro 2004.

We are very happy to reach the final. Now comes the most important part — winning the title,” Yamal said. “We were in a difficult stretch after not expecting to concede so early. I just took the ball and wanted to put it right there.

Yamal came to Euro 2024 with a bunch of “youngest” records, and has inevitably set more. He became the youngest player to feature at a men’s Euro when he started in Spain’s opening 3-0 win over Croatia.

The Barcelona teenager was already the youngest player to debut and score in the Spanish league at 15, the youngest player to start in the Champions League and the youngest to score for Spain.

“We saw a touch of genius by a great player who we all know and have to nurture forward,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said. “And I can only advise him to keep going forward with the same humility and work ethic and with his feet firmly on the ground."

Yamal’s goal Tuesday canceled out Randal Kolo Muani’s opener for France — that was set up by Kylian Mbappé, who was playing without a mask.

Spain turned the match around four minutes after Yamal’s equalizer when Dani Olmo’s goal-bound shot was turned into the net by France defender Jules Koundé. It was originally adjudged by UEFA to have been an own-goal but was later awarded to Olmo.

“They scored first but we planned well for the game and stuck to our plan. Lamine scored a great goal,” Olmo said.

Yamal almost nabbed another spectacular goal nine minutes from time with a powerful strike that flew narrowly over the crossbar.

“When there was only half an hour to go I was thinking that we were going to the final,” Yamal said. “I could only think that.”

Source: APNews

Small goat.

This lad was bath by the 🐐 when he was a toddler.
He's destined for greatness. What a lucky champ!!

His records:

Lamine Yamal becomes the 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to win Man of the Match in UEFA game.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to score at the Euros.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to assist at the Euros.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to feature at the Euros.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to feature in el Clásico.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to score in La Liga game.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to score in La Liga game.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to assist in Barça’s shirt.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever in Barcelona’s history to reach 50 official games.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to feature in UEFA Champions League knockout game.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever player to score a brace in La Liga history.

◉ The 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 player ever to reach top three podium of the Golden Boy.

Save the name... Lamine Yamal

The ones anointed by the 🐐

Na so stats dey be.

GOOD FOR HIM

Great feat.



Wittyness.

Upbarcablog:
The ones anointed by the 🐐

Wetin this one de talk

Nice one

Great
While down here in Nigeria a full grown lady as swollen as a shocked over nyt agage bread is arresting an detaining a guy for throwing back at her what she threw first to him....toyin Abraham u dey mad

Great

Touched by the GOAT

Lamine Yamal, omo ologo 5G..

Baptised by the GOAT himself, the John the Baptist of football ....Another football messiah is born.....First of his name, Lamine omo Yamal!!!

No be coincidence that the Goat, André Lionel Messi Cuccitini as given us the heir to his throne...

Rejoice .. Barcelona fans ..Rejoice!!!

Up Barça!!!

Person wey bath your pikin when e dey small dey very important..

Messi act of bathing Lamine as a baby is a very good example of how greatness can be transferred from one GOAT to another......

GOATness

Wonda kid...
At 16, niga is mesmerizing the world

16 years in my country is thinking of how to scam people

The name Cristiano Ronaldo has been striken out

He is on fire. More oil to his leg

The birth of a Junior GOAT.
He shouldn't rely on penalties.
He should intensify what he did yesterday.
Legends usually start at 16 or 17.
History has it that way.
Please avoid Women, not now.
They will start arriving in flocks.

MESSI should come and baff my family, including my pets and poultry 😭😭😭😭

I thought that was Rooney

Full of energy. No atom of respect on his elders. He turned France defenders to rag. Dribbling like say no football tomorrow. He is good. His future is really a bright one

madridstars tears incoming

The boy is on fire 🔥

That kid is our nect Messi.
Damn, what was I even doing at 16? Being compelled to study.