Euro 2024: Lamine Yamal named Young Player of the Tournament

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Lamine
Yamal
wins
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PLayer
of
The
Tournament
in
Euro
2024.
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Lamine
Yamal
has
been
named
the
Young
Player
of
the
Tournament
after
helping
Spain
clinch
a
historic
fourth
title
in
the
European
Championship.

La
Roja
secured
a
2-1
victory
over
England
in
the
Euro
2024
final
with
the
teenager
playing
a
crucial
role
to
culminate
a
remarkable
campaign.

The
feat
comes
as
Yamal,
who
turned
17
just
a
day
before
the
final,
played
a
pivotal
role
in
Spain’s
triumphant
campaign.

The
Barcelona
forward
arrived
at
the
tournament
as
a
16-year-old
prodigy
and
is
now
going
home
a
champion.
His
exceptional
performance
throughout
the
competition
included
four
assists
and
one
crucial
goal,
underscoring
his
immense
talent
and
potential.

In
the
final
against
England,
Yamal
was
at
the
heart
of
Spain’s
attacking
play.
His
assist
set
up
Nico
Williams
for
the
opening
goal
just
69
seconds
into
the
second
half.
Williams,
finding
space
inside
the
box,
made
no
mistake
and
calmly
slotted
the
ball
past
England’s
goalkeeper
Jordan
Pickford
to
give
Spain
an
early
lead.

Although
England
equalised
through
Cole
Palmer’s
stunning
strike
from
22
yards
out
in
the
73rd
minute,
Yamal
continued
to
be
a
threat.

Spain
eventually
secured
their
victory
when
Mikel
Oyarzabal
converted
Marc
Cucurella’s
low
cross
in
the
86th
minute,
ensuring
Spain’s
record
fourth
European
Championship
title.


Lamine
Yamal
made
crucial
contributions

His
only
goal
of
the
tournament
arrived
in
the
semi-final
against
France,
as
his
crucial
equaliser
helped
Spain
come
from
behind
to
secure
a
place
in
the
final.

His
performance
in
that
match,
along
with
his
overall
impact
throughout
the
tournament,
showcased
his
maturity
and
skill
beyond
his
age.

Spain’s
victory
over
England
marked
their
first
major
trophy
since
2012.
La
Roja’s
dominant
display
in
the
final
capped
off
an
impressive
tournament
run,
where
they
won
all
their
matches
leading
up
to
the
decisive
encounter.

Their
triumph
at
Euro
2024
solidifies
their
status
as
one
of
the
most
successful
teams
in
European
Championship
history.

For
England,
the
defeat
extended
their
wait
for
a
major
trophy,
which
dates
back
to
their
1966
World
Cup
victory.
Despite
a
strong
performance,
the
Three
Lions
were
unable
to
overcome
Spain’s
resilience
and
quality.