EURO 2024 REVELATION: LAMINE YAMAL, HONOUR TO SPAIN AND MOROCCO IN THE SPOTLIGHT

HIBAPRESS-RABAT- Ali Khizrane

All eyes are on the Euro final and will be focused especially on a certain Lamine Yamal, a very young Spanish footballer of Moroccan origin, set to reign over Europe for the next twenty years.

Lamine Yamal, a prodigy of Moroccan origin, little prince of the Catalan masia, is about to play today in a European Cup (Euro) final at only 17 years old, the day after his birthday. Facing a more than hungry English team of the “Three Lions”, vice-champion in the last edition. Gifted with a left foot worthy of the greatest, he inherited a godfather, who is none other than the undisputed genius of the round ball Lionel Messi who saw him grow up in the legendary Barcelona academy. His quality of percussion, and an extraordinary explosiveness, are the fruits of an ultra-personalized physical preparation by the staff of the Masia (Barcelona) allowed him to play early in the big league.

The little prince of Moroccan origin, after breaking the record for the youngest appearance of the late king Pelé in a major competition, could further mark the history of football by lifting the Euro. If this comes to fruition, he would not only become a symbol of precocity but also a living legend of this sport, setting new standards of performance and success for young talents in world football. Following in the footsteps of a certain Kylian Mbappé, he does not escape this comparison, which is rightly his. The French player, world champion at the age of 18, fell with the Blues, logically beaten by the Spanish team of Luis de La Fuente (2 goals to 1) in the last four of the competition.

Lamine Yamal’s entourage plays a crucial role in his meteoric rise. His father, of Moroccan origin from Laraiche, a city in the northwest of the kingdom, and his mother, of Guinean origin, provide him with unwavering support. His father, in particular, acts not only as a devoted parent but also as a valuable guide for his career.

On his Instagram page, which has gone viral (307k subscribers), Mounir Nasraoui aka (hustle hard 304) poses with big names in sports, which reflects his impressive connections and growing popularity. He also shares photos of his trendy wardrobe, showcasing, for example, the latest trendy sneakers from the world of “sape”, while preserving a stunning simplicity where he regularly poses in his neighborhood in the Barcelona suburbs that adopted him, where he saw the birth of little Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana a few years later. Adding to his image of a young dad (38 years old) an extraordinary father-son connection that has never been seen before in the world of football.

We wish good luck to our star, who will not lack the unwavering support of the Moroccan people more than ever behind La Roja for this grandiose final which will take place at 8 p.m. (Moroccan time) against Gareth Southgate’s men who will also have their say in this match which plans to aim for the heights of entertainment that football offers us…