Lamine Yamal’s incredible talent is one to marvel at, having broken so many records at a tender age of sixteen.
Sports Buddy previously reported that Yamal made history during Barcelona’s clash against Rayo Vallecano, by becoming the youngest player ever to make 50 appearances in all competitions for the club.
The Barcelona youngster who burst into the scene at a very young age of 15 years, 9 months and 16 days was tipped to become the next ‘Messi’ for the Catalan giants and his trajectory has shown nothing short of excellence.
Lamine Yamal’s impressive Euro 2024 performance
After a string of outstanding performances for his nation at Euro 2024, the 16-year-old forward had already cemented his place as one of the greatest talents of his generation. His performance in the Munich Euro 2024 semi-final versus France cemented his global recognition.
The La Masia teenage product became the youngest player to appear in the competition’s history by breaking multiple records during the competition.
At the age of sixteen years and 338 days, he made history by playing against Croatia and has so far scored a goal and provided three assists.
How Lionel Messi blessed Lamine Yamal
Fans claimed to have unraveled the reason behind Yamal’s undeniable talent as a picture from the past was dug out.
In the picture, Camp Nou icon Lionel Messi was seen bathing Yamal when he was a newborn. And now supporters are saying he was “blessed” by the football god when he scored a miraculous goal against France to become the youngest-ever scorer in the history of the event.
The Argentine forward took part in a fundraising event for UNICEF over 17 years ago, organized by Spanish publication Diario Sport.
In the sequence of images shot by Joan Monfort, Messi, who was 20 years old at the time, held and even bathed the baby Yamal.
Messi could never have imagined the toddler would grow up to play for Barcelona and become a global celebrity.
Yamal’s Euro 2024 semifinal heroics
In the semi-finals of Euro 2024, Spain maintained their unbeaten streak against France by winning 2-1 despite falling behind.
Lamine Yamal was named Man of the Match for his outstanding effort and spectacular goal, according to ESPN on X.
16-year-old Lamine Yamal wins the MOTM award for Spain's semifinal win vs. France 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9hyuQeAAwZ
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 9, 2024
Randal Kolo Muani gave France the lead early on, but goals from Dani Olmo and Yamal reversed the tide in favor of Spain.
Spain’s defense remained firm in the face of France’s best attempts, ensuring their spot in the championship game and extending their winning streak to eight games.
The most impressive part of Yamal’s performance was how he continuously put the French defense in danger and showed why he was an important member of Spain’s team.
Yamal and Spain have made it to final, where they prepare to take on the winner between England and the Netherlands.
The youngster will be looking to become the youngest player to win the trophy, adding his long list of records.
