Lamine Yamal
He was already on the radar of soccer’s elite… but Euro 2024 was his springboard to success and global acclaim. Swift up the touchline and deft in possession, Lamine Yamal took Europe by storm as a 16 year-old, catching the continent’s best defenders flat footed, whipping in powerful, curling crosses and scoring outright bangers on his own. In Lamine Yamal, the next generation arrived before the current one even got settled. Now, countries and clubs far and wide will covet his name on the backs of their jerseys for a long, long time. Prepare yourselves – Spain’s got another new wonderkid.
