Lemain Yamal: Messi's playboy who is taking the world of football by

 

 

 

 

Lemain Yamal: Messi's playboy who is taking the world of football by storm

 

In 2007, a young Lionel Messi was photographed with a newborn baby at a charity event in the dressing room of Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium.

Messi, who was only 20 years old at that time, was making a name for himself in the world of football and was destined to become one of the greatest players in the future, but he did not know at the time that the child he was carrying in his arms. In less than 17 years, he will make a splash in the world of football and will lead Spain to the final in the Euro Cup.

The photo shoot was organized by the United Nations agency UNICEF and the photographer who took these pictures was John Monfert of the Associated Press.

He wrote that 'Messi is a very shy person and when he entered from one locker room to another, there was a child in front of him in the water in a plastic tub and at first he did not even understand how to pick him up. .'

Like Messi, Yamal also played for Barcelona where he became the youngest goalscorer for the club in the Spanish league.

Monfort says it was only when the photos went viral last week that he learned the baby was Yamal.

"It's a very exciting moment for me to be associated with something that has caused so much controversy. It's the best feeling to tell you the truth.

It should be noted that the Euro 24 competitions have entered their final stages. In the first semi-final on Tuesday night, Spain defeated France by two goals to one and made it to the final, while the other team to play in the final will be decided after the second semi-final between England and the Netherlands.

Victory in the first semi-final saw Spain reach the final of the Euro football competition after a gap of 12 years.

In this match, Spanish footballer Lemain Yamal also made history when he became the youngest player to score a goal in Eurocup history.

Some 12 minutes after Randall Kolo Mewani scored from Mbappe's cross to give France an early lead, Yamal entered the record books with a goal at the age of 16 years and 362 days.

A few days earlier, Nico Williams, another young player on the Spanish team, who is both Yamal's friend and mentor, joked after Spain's win over Italy: 'I already told him (Yamal). That he still has a lot to learn from 'his father' ie me!'

Yamal seems to have learned a lot by scoring in the semi-final.

When Spain defeated Germany in the quarter-finals, these two players were being mentioned ever since and after the Spanish team reached the final, where Euro 2024 is trending on social media, Spain and Lemain Yamal are also trending. are doing

'A memorable goal that stood the test of time'

Yamal had earlier grabbed the headlines when he created six goalscoring chances against Georgia, the most by an under-21 player in a knockout competition.

BBC sports journalist Gary Rose writes that every time a goal is scored in the European Championship, it stands the test of time. It is remembered and talked about for decades.

According to him, Marco van Basten's angled goal in Euro 1988 and Paul Gascoigne's individual goal in Euro 1996 and Karel Poborski's chip goal in the same tournament are such goals. .

According to him, Lamine Yamal's historic goal for Spain against France in the semi-final of Euro 2024 can be added to this list.

As Yamal scored with his left foot, former England striker Gary Lineker said on BBC One: 'A superstar has been born. This is possibly the rarest moment of the tournament.

While former England striker Alan Shearer called it unbelievable and said, "We've been talking about him (Yemal) all tournament and how young he is." But to say so is just provocative.

While the goal had fans inside the Allianz Arena and around the world in a frenzy, the goal was all the more impressive for its timing and placement when it was replayed in slow motion.

Lemain Yamal: 'New star on football's horizon'

Lemain Yamal became the youngest player to score a goal in Euro Cup history. The previous youngest scorer in the European Championship was Swiss player Johann von Lanthann, who scored against France at the age of 18 in the 2004 Euro Cup.

His outstanding performances on social media have been praised by football lovers, writing that a new star has risen on the horizon of football.

A user named Redman X wrote, "Lamine Yamal is appearing on the big screen as Messi sets the Copa America trophy on his head like the sun." It is as if one era is ending and another is beginning. We Barcelona fans are very lucky indeed.

A user named Zai wrote, "What player is representing the country at the age of 16 and we are normal school students."

English broadcaster Piers Morgan wrote that "Spain deserved this victory." They play with an aggressive strategy that is lacking in Euro competitions these days. And this 16-year-old kid is the new superstar of football. Salaam Lemain Yamal.

Many social media users are calling Yamal Ka as the avatar of Messi.

University professor and lawyer Angel Monagaz wrote that "Yamal broke Pele's record of being the youngest player to lead Spain to the Eurocup final."