Lamine Yamal turns 17 the day before Spain’s Euro 2024 final against England, and he’s already produced the moment of the tournament with his wonder goal in the semifinal win over France.

Will Barcelona be able to keep hold of him much longer? On today's podcast, we take a look at his spectacular rise and just how he's sparkling at the tournament at such a young age.

Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Pol Ballus, who is out in Germany covering Spain at Euro 2024 as well as La Liga writer Dermot Corrigan

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:15 Why Lamine Yamal is so special
00:04:19 Lamine Yamal & Spain
00:06:16 Lamine’s skill
00:09:40 Yamal & Spanish team players
00:13:33 Lamine Yamal & Lionel Messi
00:21:26 Will Yamal stay in La Liga?
00:32:04 Could Yamal have the weight of Messi on his shoulders?
00:33:30 Where could Yamal play football in 4 years time?
00:35:55 England vs Spain
00:36:37 Outro

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