The young winger made his mark with his club, where he established himself as one of the key players in the Catalan squad. Performances that led La Roja coach Luis de la Fuente to call him up for Euro 2024, where he has also become a strong player in the squad.
In an interview with France Football, The young Spaniard spoke about his childhood and the players he followed when he was young.
“At the time, I remember Neymar who was still at Santos, Messi obviously, Villa, Pedro, all of Barça. Those were the first images that made me watch football from a young age with my father and mother at home. I also went to a friend’s house after school, because he had a computer, we put videos of Neymar on it, we spent the whole afternoon watching them. Then I went home to sleep and I did them at home, in my room.”
Nominated for the Ballon d’Or and the Kopa Trophy
Lamine Yamal will remember this 2023/2024 season for a very long time. A season where everything started and changed for him. Spain won the European Nations Championship with Spain being an important player in the group.
His performances with Spain and Barça have allowed him to be in the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or but also present in that of the Kopa Trophy. If he is not expected to be Ballon d’Or next October, he is establishing himself as the big favorite for the Kopa Trophy.
