Sports Year Ender 2024: Lamine Yamal | The New Golden Boy Of Football

Lamine Yamal has taken the football world by storm, and 2024 will certainly be remembered as the 'Lamine Yamal Year'. Read below.

Lamine Yamal is now an integral part of the FC Barcelona squad

Source : @X/FCBarcelona

Lamine Yamal's rapid and prominent rise in the world of football is a sight to behold, as for the first time in many years (or say since the glimpse of Neymar Jr. at FC Barcelona), fans do have a talent at their disposal who might not be the second Neymar, or second Messi, but... the very first version of himself.

At 17 years of age, the Spanish winger is already the youngest ever player to do the following:

• Score or assist in a major tournament final.
• To win a major tournament final.
• To appear in a major tournament final.

Lamine Yamal is also the youngest player in the history of FC Barcelona to make 50 appearances and is on course to break a series of records this season. Currently, the dazzling dribbler has 5 goals and 9 assists to his name within the league itself, and needs one more assist to become the youngest ever player to record 10+ assists in a single La Liga season.

The 'La Masia' product is the reigning winner of the Kopa Trophy and also featured in the FIFPro Wolrd XI, and concluded his year with the 'Emerging Player' award at the Globe Soccer Awards.

Our 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐝 💎⭐ pic.twitter.com/gCiK6hTZBU

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 27, 2024

This is only the beginning. pic.twitter.com/vNB5jyJj8P

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 28, 2024

Lamine Yamal's 2025 | Will The Winger Return In Time For First Match Of The Year?

According to latest reports, Lamine Yamal is all set to return from his injury, and can start training with the squad from Wednesday onwards, as FC Barcelona are preparing for their away trip at Barbastro, where they face the side in their Round of 32 fixture of the Copa Del Ray.

FC Barcelona have been dealing withlots of injury issues, and the club will be hoping that their starboy, who's destined to immense greatness, remains distant off injuries.