Lamine Yamal: Spain's boy 'genius' ripping up the record books

The 16-year-old broke a long-standing Pele record as his stunning goal helped Spain reach the Euro 2024 final.

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00:00I think it will be up to us to put the pressure on him,

00:03because in order to play in a European final,

00:06he will have to do a lot more than what he has done so far.

00:10We have seen the genius of a producer.

00:13Of course, he is a phenomenon, we all love him,

00:16we are with him for what he needs,

00:18and hopefully he can continue to bring us joy.

00:20It's a pride, it's a dream in the end.

00:22Every child dreams of scoring a goal like that with his team,

00:24in such an important moment,

00:26and it's a dream that I'm living and I'm very happy.

00:30I'm very happy.

00:45In the end, it's another record that you're beating,

00:47and it's something incredible, and it's a dream.

00:49It can be better every day,

00:51you can keep growing, and he's going to do it,

00:53but with that attitude and that professionalism

00:57and that maturity that he shows in the game,

00:59being so young,

01:01he seems like a player with more experience.

01:04The game that he plays at his age,

01:07only a few can do it,

01:10and above all for the sacrifice.

01:13People are obviously going to stay with the goal

01:15that he has given us in the game.

01:16Obviously, you have to have a huge quality

01:18to do that at that moment.

01:20We are already talking about someone with a special talent.

01:22He is not a player similar to others,

01:25and he is not a special talent,

01:27just because he showed those qualities at an early age.

01:31So, I think we all have to take care of him,

01:34because he is still 10 and 10 years old,

01:36but he is a unique talent

01:38that has come to stay

01:40and we are going to enjoy him for many years.

01:43He is going to be the best player in the world for the next 10 years.

01:46A brave future.