What a level! Lamine Yamal matches a record that stood for almost 30 years
Spain winger averages 12 dribbles per 90 minutes - the best mark of the 21st century.
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Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Lamine Yamal is lighting up the 2026 World Cup with his electrifying one-on-one play, attempting more dribbles than any other player of the 21st century.
Details: The Spain and Barcelona winger has featured in four matches at the 2026 World Cup, averaging 12 dribble attempts per 90 minutes.
This is the highest figure in the 21st century among players who have spent 200 or more minutes on the pitch. Yamal isn’t just taking the game on his shoulders—he’s relentlessly putting defenders under pressure.
The last player to match this per-90-minute average was Jay-Jay Okocha in 1998. Now Yamal has equaled the level of one of the most dazzling dribblers of his era.
Reminder: Earlier we reported that Lamine Yamal sets another record at the World Cup
