Lamine Yamal wins Euro 2024 best young player award
Báo Tuổi Trẻ•15/07/2024
17-year-old striker Lamine Yamal (Spain) has won the title of best player of Euro 2024.
Lamine Yamal wins Euro 2024 best player award - Photo: GETTY
In the early morning of July 15, Spain defeated England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final. La Roja officially won the championship with a series of 7 consecutive wins. Spain also set a record as the team with the most Euro championships in history (4 times). On the contrary, the "Three Lions" continued to miss out on this noble title. Lamine Yamal had an explosive Euro when he was a key factor in coach Luis de la Fuente's squad. The 17-year-old striker scored 1 goal and had 4 assists. This achievement helped him to be honored as the best young player of Euro 2024. At the age of 17, Yamal made history by becoming the youngest player ever to receive this noble individual award.
The 17-year-old striker had an excellent Euro - Photo: GETTY
In addition, Lamine Yamal has officially broken the 66-year-old record of the legendary Pele, becoming the youngest male footballer to play in the final of a major international tournament. Yamal's journey at Euro 2024 has been a fairy tale. He made his debut for the Spanish national team just a few months before the tournament and quickly proved his natural talent. The Barcelona striker made his mark with his technical play, speed and impressive scoring ability. The Euro 2024 Best Young Player award is a worthy recognition of Lamine Yamal's talent. A bright future awaits this 17-year-old "prodigy". Fans can fully expect more explosive performances from him in the Spanish national team as well as at the club level.
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