Minds are blown after 16-year-old Lamine Yamal became the youngest Euros goal-scorer – 19 favourite reactions
Despite an early lead in Tuesday night’s match, France was sent out of the Euros by a lively Spain, with goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo bagging the three-time winners a place in the final against either England or the Netherlands.
Here’s how people reacted to the action.
Great first half. Exciting, like the women’s games are.
— Kath ✊ (@KathyBurke) July 9, 2024
England and Netherland supporters watching #SPAFRA pic.twitter.com/5yFlnmTQWs
— John Burns (@John_Burns1) July 9, 2024
Spain taking control of this match pic.twitter.com/5sgX6UbPKM
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 9, 2024
But it was 16-year-old Lamine Yamal’s equaliser that really lit up the internet. Here’s how that goal looked.
LAMINE YAMAL
An absolute screamer from the 16-year-old!#BBCEuros #Euro2024 #ESPFRA pic.twitter.com/z4AaZwwWJp
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 9, 2024
It was a record breaker.
Lamine Yamal, ladies and gentlemen.
The youngest goalscorer in the history of the Euros, 16 years old…
…INSANE. ✨ pic.twitter.com/cgM4dYMjrg
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2024
Here’s a fun fact – unless you’re Jesus Navas.
Jesus Navas, 38, and Lamine Yamal, 16, on Spain’s right flank in a European Championship semifinal. Navas not only old enough to be Lamine’s dad but actually older than his dad
— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) July 9, 2024
Perhaps it was written in the stars.
In 2007, 20-year-old Lionel Messi took photos for a Barcelona charity calendar with six-month-old Lamine Yamal.
16 years later, Yamal just became the youngest scorer in Men's Euros history. pic.twitter.com/w1AolHaF5P
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 9, 2024
Whether it was fate or, more likely, good genes, training and dedication, the thought of a 16-year-old achieveing such a milestone had Twitter/X gobsmacked.
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16yr old just scored for Spain
At 16 I was over the park singing sugababes too lost in you with my mate Katy
What a goal #SPAFRA
— R Y L A N (@Rylan) July 9, 2024
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When I was 16 I was seeing how many supermarket own brand ciders I could neck on the street corner
Who is to say if this was more or less impressive that what Lamine Yamal has just done
— Liam Thorp (@LiamThorpECHO) July 9, 2024
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When I was 16, I was SO proud of being able to do all of Roland Rat's Rat Rapping by heart. What a kid! #LamineYamal https://t.co/cosPFOybTz
— Shaparak Khorsandi شاپرک خرسندی (@ShappiKhorsandi) July 9, 2024
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Yamal for Spain is just 16
At 16, I was dancing to the Bay City Rollers and thinking I was cool cos I knew how to operate a concrete mixer
— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) July 9, 2024
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Did the commentator just go “sweet little sixteen”??? I am calling the police
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) July 9, 2024
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I was still at school and stacking shelves part-time in Fine Fare at 16. Where did it all go wrong? https://t.co/E9D3F8Brwc
— Fife Football (@fife_football) July 9, 2024
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600 years on, France gets a taste of what’s it like to get absolutely rinsed by a 16 year old.
— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) July 9, 2024
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Yamal should be getting pissed on White Lightening in the local park, not scoring worldies in Euros semis. He doesn’t know how to do being 16.
— Jay Motty (@JayMotty) July 9, 2024
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Linkedin is going to have a field day with this. https://t.co/tVjKECjFmQ
— Adam Wilsher (@ajwilsher) July 9, 2024
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This is on a school night. Imagine this fella at the weekend.
— Dev Sahni (@devsahni) July 9, 2024