SpotlightThe GuardianUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Lamine Yamal: No Limits for Spain and Barcelona Star
He won the World Cup and Euros before turning 20, but Lamine Yamal insists his journey is just beginning.
Lamine Yamal
player
Age
19
Club
Barcelona
Nationality
Spain
Key stat
Won World Cup and European Championship
What happened. Lamine Yamal has already won the World Cup and European Championship with Spain, and he says there are no limits for his career.
- Yamal turned 17 the day before the Euro 2024 final and 19 before the World Cup semi-final.
- He was named after family friends and comes from the Mataró neighbourhood of Rocafonda.
- He said he wanted to keep playing in the World Cup final because he was enjoying it.
“We’re in a World Cup final and I wanted to carry on.”
— Lamine Yamal
Yamal continues to break records and set his sights on more trophies with club and country.
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