How normal is it for a mere teenager to cause waves in football, nay any sport? To take this a step further, is it really ordinary for the young player to be in conversations for the best player in the world?
Barcelona’s 17-year-old teenage phenom Lamine Yamal says yes to both.
The new era under Hansi Flick is up and running at Barcelona thanks to no small part in the incredible influx of talents through La Masia.
Pau Cubarsi, Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, and Sergi Dominguez have all settled in and evidently made an impact on the team, but Lamine Yamal stands heads and shoulders above the rest.
While his talent is obvious and there for all to see and enjoy, it is the ridiculous consistency with which Yamal performs for club and country.
When Barcelona demolished Girona in a ruthless 4-1 win earlier this month, exacting revenge for last season’s defeat with a seasoned team performance, it was actually Yamal who ran the show. Bagging a brace for his troubles.
To follow up that exceptional performance, the youngster scored a stunning goal under the bright lights of the UEFA Champions League against Monaco to rescue Barcelona from a tricky situation. Albeit in vein, Yamal’s stocks only continued to rise.
It was followed by another top-notch display in the 5-1 win over Villarreal, while he scored another fine goal in a losing cause against Osasuna.
For a teenage kid with braces, what he has already achieved in his young career, what he is currently doing week-in-week-out, and continues to do, is simply unprecedented.
To witness his emergence is truly a blessing for the Barcelona supporters, and one that is undoubtedly propelling the club to greater heights.
The rise
La Masia through and through. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Lamine Yamal is as ‘homegrown’ as they come. Born and brought up in Barcelona itself, the soon-to-be sensation was scouted and signed by the club back in 2014 at the tender age of…
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Author : Aryaman Sharma
Publish date : 2024-09-30 14:17:26
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