– It was almost as if Yamal’s eyes lit up when he saw Rabiot, and that he said “I’ll show you”, speculates Ferdinand on the BBC. By then, the Spanish prodigy had become historic, as the youngest goalscorer of all time in a football European Championship for men. Spain are ready for the EC final after a 2-1 victory over their French neighbours. Just a few days before the boy turns 17, Yamal produced one of the EC’s finest scores. – We are very happy to be in the final, and we hope we can win the title now, says Yamal after the match. Lamine Yamal was able to let loose after becoming the EC’s youngest goalscorer of all time. Photo: Hassan Ammar / AP It happened after France star Adrien Rabiot, when asked by news, came up with a mixture of a jab and a call to Spain’s jewel. – If Yamal wants to play in an EC final, he will have to do more than he has done so far (in the championship)! It is safe to say that the 16-year-old gave an answer to the charges. Because already on Tuesday morning, Yamal announced on his Instagram that he had big plans for the evening. – Move in silence and only speak when it’s time to say checkmate, the youngster wrote on his profile. When the match was over, Yamal went to the camera and screamed “speak now, speak now!”. Dream scoring The match had barely passed 20 minutes when Yamal equalized with a header. – It is simply a jewel of a score. It’s just so you rub your eyes, the boy is 16 years old and then he scores like that in his first EC. It’s absolutely crazy. That’s what news’s expert commentator Bengt Eriksen says about Lamine Yamal’s dream hit from 20 metres. – He bends it up where he has dreamed of with his good left foot, out of the goalkeeper’s reach, up into the metal and into the net. What a goal!, says TV2’s expert commentator Brede Hangeland. As the youngest ever player in a men’s football European Championship, he also became the European Championship’s youngest goalscorer. – An absolute stroke of genius by Lamine Yamal. You shouldn’t do that when you’re 16, it’s unbelievable, says BBC expert and former Premier League top scorer Chris Sutton about the 1-1 score. Youngest scorers of all time in the EC and WC: 1: Lamine Yamal, (16 years and 362 days).2: Pelé (17 years and 239 days)3: Manuel Rosas (18 years and 93 days)4: Gavi (18 years and 110 days) Source: Opta The goals poured in But it was France who opened the game best. Kylian Mbappé had thrown away the mask he has been wearing since breaking his nose in the opening game, and was wreaking havoc on the left wing. Nine minutes had been played when Mbappé cushioned the ball on his chest, he found Randal Kolo Muani at the back post with a beautiful cross. With a powerful header, the striker sent France into the lead before ten minutes had passed. – It’s a great score. It may look easy, but everything is easy when you can do it, said Eriksen about the dream attack. It was France’s first goal in open play at this European Championship. Earlier in the championship, they had only scored with the help of two own goals and one penalty kick. When Dani Olmo sent Spain into the lead after 24 minutes, it was uncertain whether he would be credited with the goal when the ball went through Spain full-back Marc Cucurella and into the goal. In that case, it would be EC’s 11th own goal. When France were chasing a goal towards the end of the match, youngster Lamine Yamal showed that he also has experience when he received a tactical yellow card. – The 16-year-old has now become so old that he holds them back and makes so-called “professional” mistakes as well, commented Bengt Eriksen. Thus, a disappointed Kylian Mbappé had to trudge off the field without a ticket to the final. Takes record after record But the game’s big possession was Yamal’s magnificent goal. The young Barcelona player is getting used to breaking records on the football pitch. This season he has achieved the following: Youngest player and goalscorer in a European Championship (16 years old) Youngest player and goalscorer for Spain (16 years old) Youngest player (15) and youngest goalscorer (16) for Barcelona Youngest goalscorer in La Liga (16 years old) The tribute was not long in coming after Yamal’s kremmerhus in the first half. – He is the next big superstar, says TV profile and former England hero Gary Lineker. – Amazing. We have been talking about him throughout the EC and pointed out how ridiculously young he is. To do it there, it’s simply completely wild, says Shearer to the BBC. Published 09/07/2024, at 22.53 Updated 09.07.2024, at 23.15
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