Pele Foundation congratulates Lamine on breaking the record for the earliest film “O Rey”

Pele Foundation congratulated this Friday Lamin Yamal, a promising young player from Spain and FC Barcelona who turns 17 this Saturday and the big revelation of the 2024 Eurocup, who has broken the record of the legendary Brazilian forward’s earliest appearance in major tournaments for the national team.

“Football is made up of symbols. And this week we saw an important record Pele beaten by a boy named Lamin Yamal“, the structure responsible for preserving the heritage said on social media. Edson Arantes do Nascimentodied on December 29, 2022.

The institute recalled that the Barcelona forward, at the age of 16 years and 362 days, became the youngest player to take part in the semi-final of the main tournament of the national team at the 2024 European Championship in Germany against France.

Thus, he surpassed Pelewho played in the semi-final of the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, also against France, at the age of 17 years and 244 days. The Brazilian striker scored three goals in that match.

“The Pele Foundation congratulates Lamin Yamal for this important milestone in his career and hopes that this is the first step on a long and successful journey,” he said. Yamal He scored one of the best goals of the European Cup against France with a strike from outside the penalty area.

If he plays against England this Sunday in Berlin, he will become the youngest player in history to play in a major tournament final, at 17 years and one day.

A brand that has been in power until now “O King,” who played in the 1958 World Cup final against Sweden at the age of 17 years and 249 days. The young man Pele He also played a decisive role, scoring two goals in a 5-2 win that saw the Canarinhas win their first crown.

Pelewho died aged 82 from cancer, later won Chile in 1962 and Mexico in 1970, becoming to date the only player in history to have won three World Cups.

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