Attending EURO 2024, Lamine Yamal still has to take advantage of the rest time between training sessions and match days of the Spanish team to do homework to send to teachers at school, because he is still in his third year of study. 4 of the compulsory Secondary School program in Spain (ESO).
Lamine Yamal (left) had an extremely impressive EURO debut, next to his senior defender Dani Carvajal
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The fan asked Lamine Yamal to give him a shirt in exchange for a math test
A very interesting image in the match where the Spanish team won 3-0 against Croatia on June 15 in the opening match of Group B “deаth”, a fan held a banner: “Lamine (Yamal), change shirt Give me yours so I can take the math test!”.
The day Lamine Yamal played his first match at EURO (June 15) and set a record as the youngest player in the history of competing in the European Championship, it was even more special, it was his father’s birthday. Mr. Mounir.
“Lamine Yamal made a promise to his father, if he plays at EURO, it will be his birthday gift to his beloved father. Therefore, this event is extremely special. with a player who is only 16 years and 338 days old,” Marca newspaper expressed.
Playing for the first time on a big playground like EURO, Lamine Yamal went through many stressful times. However, senior Dani Carvajal (32 years old) from Real Madrid Club had timely instructions, helping the young player from Barcelona’s famous training facility La Masia regain his composure and show off his great qualities. its peak.
“Lamine Yamal is a pure talent, young and enthusiastic. When I was 17 years old, I was still playing for youth teams in Spain, and he was just 16 years old and already here. at EURO and is also the mainstay of Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is very good, but sometimes I have to remind him, remember to help him defend more (laughs). He gave the ball and I just scored,” Dani Carvajal shared after the Spanish team won 3-0 against Croatia on June 15.
Lamine Yamal and his father, Mr. Mounir
Dani Carvajal was the third scorer in the 45+2 minute after Morata and Fabian’s goals in the 29th and 32nd minute, helping the Spanish team take a 3-0 lead over strong rival Croatia after just the first half of the great bаttle. in Group B. Lamine Yamal was the player who created the opportunity for Dani Carvajal to score. More interestingly, the record-setting creator is the youngest player to have just played and assisted in his debut match at EURO, and the scorer is the oldest player to score for the Spanish team at EURO.
Dani Carvajal scored from an assist from Lamine Yamal
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According to coach Luis de la Fuente of the Spanish team: “Lamine Yamal has created diversity in our аttаck. This young man’s technique, special qualities and speed help Morata and Nico Williams , or Dani Olmo, Oyarzabal always has spaces to create opportunities. I will continue to impart those changes of approach and diversity, to add strength to the аttаck.”
After an impressive 3-0 win over Croatia on the opening day, in the next match the Spanish team will meet the remaining strong opponent in the group, the Italian team, at 2:00 a.m. on June 21. The Italian team, the reigning EURO champion, also had a hard-fought opening match victory over rival Albania with a score of 2-1, after conceding an early goal in the first minute (Bajrami scored) before Bastoni and Barella scored. 2 goals in minutes 11 and 16.