Iamine Yamal, a Spanish professional football player, is making headlines around the world for his spectacular performance as part of the Spanish national team at EURO 2024.
On Wednesday night, he scored a viral equalizer against France that allowed Spain to advance to the final. At 16, Yamal is the youngest person to score a goal at the UEFA European Football Championship. Yamal’s 17th birthday falls on Saturday, July 13 – just one day before Spain face England in the EURO 2024 final held in Germany.
In a postgame press conference following the semifinals, Yamal discussed his record-breaking feat. According to the Associated Presshe told reporters: “I don’t know if it’s the best goal of the tournament, but it’s the most special for me because it’s my first goal with the team in a European Championship.”
Raised in Catalonia, Spain, Yamal plays the right winger position for the country’s national football team and FC Barcelona. Here’s what else you need to know about the rising football star.
Who are Lamine Yamal’s mother and father?
Yamal is the son of Mounir Nasraoui, who immigrated to Spain from Morocco, and Sheila Ebana, who immigrated to Spain from Equatorial Guinea, according to Atlético. His parents separated when he was 3 years old, but they were Yamal’s parents.
In a conversation with Spanish-speaking media, Nasraoui expressed deep pride in his son’s achievements. “I knew about my son when he was born, I knew he would be a star. Anyone who is a parent knows this, and any parent wants their child to be the best,” he said. “Not only in football, but also in the love he gives and as a person. He is a child and has a blessing from God, which is very important and should be valued.”
What is Lamine Yamal’s net worth?
According to CapologyYamal is earning a salary of €1,670,000 ($1,820,000) for the 2024-2025 season at Barcelona.
In October 2023, Yamal signed an agreement with the Barcelona football club with a purchase clause set at 1 billion euros (1.1 billion dollars). This means that any other football team that wants to recruit Yamal as a player will have to pay Barcelona one billion euros.
What is Lamine Yamal’s story with football legend Lionel Messi?
On July 4, Yamal’s father posted a photo from 2007 on Instagram of Yamal as a baby with football star Lionel Messi. According to Instagram’s translation tool, the caption in Spanish means “the beginning of two legends”.
The photo was revealed after Yamal’s family won a draw in the city of Mataró, Catalonia, where they lived at the time, according to The Associated Press. The winners of the draw, organized by UNICEF and Diario Sport, had the opportunity to take photos with Barcelona players.
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