Pele's record did not hold. Yamal has set another achievement
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The national teams of England and Spain took to the field at the Berlin stadium and clashed in the battle for the European Championship title.
In the starting lineup for La Furia Roja is the talented prodigy from FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal. The young player just celebrated his 17th birthday yesterday, and today, by stepping onto the field, he set another record.
At the age of 17 years and one day, the Spaniard became the youngest player ever to participate in a World Cup or European Championship final. Interestingly, the previous record was held by the legendary Pelé, who played in the 1958 World Cup final at the age of 17 years and 249 days.
It is interesting that this final was the first in the history of the European and World Championships, in which two football players under the age of 18 would play from the first minutes: Lamine Yamal and Kobbie Mainoo.
Additionally, in this continental tournament, Yamal has already provided three assists and scored a beautiful goal in the semifinal match against France, helping his team reach the final.
