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Sad reason why Spain's Euros star Lamine Yamal, 17, has special way of celebrating scoring goals
Lamine Yamal has become the talk of Euro 2024 after bursting onto the scene with Spain - and not even his remarkable rise to stardom will stop him celebrating his 17th birthday
Born Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, he hails from Mataro's Rocafonda - a neighbourhood notorious for its hardships, located a mere 20 miles away from the bright lights of Barcelona. Lamine Yamal meeting a 20-year-old Lionel Messi when he was just a baby (Image: AP) Read MoreRelated Articles Kate Middleton and Prince William to receive unlikely benefit if England win Euros His background is as humble as it gets his mother, an employee at McDonald's from Equatorial Guinea, and his Moroccan father Mounir, struggled to provide even for the basics like car ownership or paid training sessions.
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