Spain ahead Lamine Yamal grew to become the youngest participant to ever function in a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship ultimate on Sunday in opposition to England, surpassing the document set by Brazil legend Pele in 1958.
Yamal turned 17 on Saturday and the Barcelona participant celebrated by helping the primary aim to assist his nation beat England 2-1 as Spain received the Euros for a record-breaking fourth time, edging one away from Germany.
Pele, who died in 2022, was 17 years and 249 days previous when he performed within the 1958 World Cup ultimate for Brazil, scoring twice in a 5-2 win in opposition to Sweden.
It’s the second time in per week Yamal has surpassed a mark set by Pele. Within the midweek win over France, he grew to become the youngest participant to take part within the semifinal of a significant nationwide workforce match, incomes him congratulations from the Pele Basis, who handle the late striker’s legacy.
“The Pelé Basis congratulates Lamine Yamal on this vital milestone in his profession and needs that this is step one of an extended and victorious journey,” they mentioned.
It has been a match of data for Yamal.
He grew to become the youngest participant to ever play on the Euros in Spain’s opener in opposition to Croatia after which the youngest scorer within the finals when he netted within the semifinal win over France.
In complete, he has 4 aim contributions in Germany — three assists and that sensible long-range strike in opposition to France — and he was additionally named Participant of the Match within the victory in opposition to Les Bleus on Tuesday.
“We’ve seen a genius, the product of a genius,” Spain coach De la Fuente mentioned in a information convention after that match.
Yamal has been at Barça since he was seven years previous and made his first workforce debut final yr whereas he was nonetheless 15.
Final season, on the age of 16, he made 50 appearances in all competitions for his membership, scoring seven objectives and helping 10 extra.