He makes history and improves on Pele

19:03. on the afternoon of this Sunday, July 14, 2024. This was the exact moment when the official report X Spanish Choice published on the eleventh Luis de la Fuente to face England in the European Cup final in Olympic Stadium Berlin. Subsequently 9:00 pm.hour of consecration Lamin Yamal. Without a doubt, these two hours will go down in history for the Spanish striker of Barcelona, ​​who broke a stunning record. A milestone that gradually fills the glass with reasons that justify this teenager becoming a legend of football.

With his minutes in the final, Lamin Yamal became the youngest football player in the history of the European Championships, World Championships and the America’s Cup. play their last match of the tournament. They just turned 17 (it was yesterday, Saturday, July 13, when they blew out the candles for the 17th time). To better understand what this means, it is enough to mention the player he left behind, surpassing him in this recognizable record: Edson Arantes do Nascimentobetter known as Pele.

Another football player

The age at which Pele set the record was 17 years and 249 dayswhich Lamin reduced to 17 years and 1 day. That number adds to a very long list of records broken by the young Blaugrana, which he will also hope to continue to expand in a final that will have an added component of tension due to two great goals from Southgate and Luis de la Fuente. .

The British want to end a 58-year drought without touching the money. Something completely unacceptable to the inventors of this sport. On the other hand, becoming the national team that has won the most European Championships is something marked on the skin of the Rioja coach.

Become the main character again

And everything revolves around Yamal. his great goal against France He was the real hero of the semi-final and England know what a threat he is. For that reason, the Watford manager made significant changes to the eleven with the sole purpose of stopping him, not tipping the scales with any of his individual qualities.