The young Spanish prodigy could have played with Morocco, but chose Spain.
Spain is almost all about him. Aged 16, Lamine Yamal is the little gem of world football and Spain. Author of a fantastic season at Barça, he is one of the best players of his selection during this Euro. His teammate Jules Koundé paid tribute to him before the match.Lamine Yamal is impressive, of course. To have this season at such a young age, with all the expectations around him at Barcelona, one of the most hyped clubs, it’s impressive.”
The young player could have had another career, playing for Morocco in particular. But the striker assures that he did not hesitate to choose Spain over Morocco. “I have always played for Spain, since the under-15s, and I have always been clear: I wanted to play for Spain, win a European Championship, a World Cup and as many things as possible.” For your information, Lamine Yamal’s origins are multiple since the Barça striker was born in Spain to a Moroccan father and an Equatorial Guinean mother. “My mother was the first to congratulate me. She was very proud, as was my father. The first thing she told me was to be careful because she was a little scared…”