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Spain’s young Lamine Yamal has just one wish on his 17th birthday
Lamine Yamal, whose equalizer goal against France in the Euro 2024 semifinals made him a superstar, has now turned 17
On one hand, we youngsters celebrate our 17th birthday with a night out or club arrangements. On the other hand, Spanish wonderkid Lamine Yamal, currently the talk of the town, celebrated his 17th birthday with the Spain national team ahead of the high-stakes Euro 2024 finals against England. There was no crazy clowning around at his birthday celebration; instead, this wonderkid calmly celebrated with his teammates. The icing on the cake was his teammates buying a football-shaped cake with a ’17’ candle on top. The Adidas football social media team uploaded a video of Yamal’s birthday celebration.
Who is Lamine Yamal?
Lamine Yamal, who has already become a household name, currently holds the record as the youngest scorer at the Euros. His equalizing goal against France is set to be remembered for ages. For Spain, he has made 13 appearances to date, scoring three goals and providing six assists. Not only on the international stage, but before turning 17, this young prodigy already had 51 appearances for Barcelona, where he has scored seven goals to date.
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