Sad reason why Spain's Euros star Lamine Yamal, 17, has special way of celebrating scoring goals
ok.co.ukLamine Yamal has become the name on every football fan's lips after a dazzling goal helped secure victory over France in Tuesday's thrilling semi-final match at Euro 2024.
Not to mention, he's smashed records left, right and centre, becoming the youngest player ever to score in a European Championship at just 16 years and 362 days old.
With his 17th birthday landing on Saturday, wild celebrations are off the table; instead, he's got his mind set on something far bigger - the Euro 2024 final, where he will face the England team.The teenager's journey from the streets to stardom is nothing short of a modern-day fairytale.
Born Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, he hails from Mataro's Rocafonda - a neighbourhood notorious for its hardships, located a mere 20 miles away from the bright lights of Barcelona.
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