Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth, and 16-year-old Yamal has become the absolute protagonist of the European Championship.
In the early hours of July 10th, the first semi-final of the European Championship kicked off, with Spain beating France 2-1 after a comeback, reaching the European Championship final for the first time in 12 years, just one game away from the title!
For Spain, this match was a beautiful victory. Throughout the entire game, Spain’s possession rate was close to 60%, although their shots were slightly less at 6-9, but with brilliant flashes of talent and united defensive efforts, they managed to keep France out of the final.
Undoubtedly, the most praiseworthy player is Barcelona prodigy Yamal.
In the 22nd minute, with Spain trailing, they launched an attack, Morata received the ball in the front and played it back, Yamal cut in and, using his change of pace, shook off Rabiot, who was ready to intercept, before suddenly unleashing a shot. The shot, a curling shot like a crescent moon, tore through the night sky of the Allianz Arena, the ball hitting the inside of the post and rebounding into the net.
Yamal’s goal from 25 yards was simply perfect, Rabiot, Kanté, Saliba, Tchouaméni, and Konaté were all turned into background props, even the ever-agile Maignan was helpless, watching the ball fly into the net.
Yamal’s goal ignited Spain’s fighting spirit, and four minutes later, Olmo scored again, dashing the dreams of the French team, who were aiming for the championship in Munich.
As the saying goes, youth has no limit. In front of Yamal, even 25-year-old Mbappé seemed powerless. Some fans have even started to speculate, Yamal has already reached such heights at such a young age, will he surpass Messi and Ronaldo in the future? This comparison is not a mere fantasy, Ronaldo scored his first goal in an international tournament at the age of 19, Messi at 18, while Yamal is only 16.
To be precise, Yamal, at the age of 16 years and 232 days, became the youngest scorer in the history of the European Championship. He also surpassed the legendary Pelé, becoming the youngest player to score in a continental tournament since 1958, rewriting a 66-year-old record.
As the saying goes, there is no room for both the brilliant and the talented, just two days earlier, Cüneyt in the quarter-finals provided an assist, at that time, fans exclaimed that Real Madrid had a keen eye and had found a real treasure. Unfortunately, Turkey suffered a comeback and missed out on the semi-finals, Cüneyt’s data was fixed at 1 goal and 2 assists. Two days later, Yamal announced his superiority by breaking records in a dazzling manner.
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