Lamine Yamal

Written by David Álvarez, Juan I. Irigoyen, Ladislao Moñino, Jon Rivas, Rafael Pineda and Juan L. Cudeiro for El País:

Lamine Yamal has been the sensation of the season, for Barcelona and in Spain. The young striker captivated his teammates and shattered records. “He was born with a special talent,” said Sergi Roberto, Barcelona’s captain.

“He is a difference-maker, he will mark an era,” said Xavi. The son of a Guinean mother and a Moroccan father, Yamal has made the leap from Barcelona to the Spain side and broke another record in the process, at 16 years and 57 days becoming the youngest person to play and to score for Spain. “He’s a beast of a talent,” Xavi said. “How he works, how he fights, how he helps the side. He has no ceiling. He doesn’t get tired. We are looking at something special.”