Lamine Yamal celebrates 17th birthday ahead of Euro 2024 final
Lamine Yamal stayed in Euro 2024 long enough to celebrate his 17th birthday in Germany. The Spanish representative is getting closer to adulthood. On Saturday, he blew out the candle on an extraordinary cake shaped like a soccer ball.
Lamine Yamal became the youngest debutant in the history of the European Championships. He dethroned Kacper Kozłowski in this ranking, 16 years and 338 days old. He set the record on June 15, when Spain won 3-0 against Croatia.
Nearly a month has passed, and the Spaniards are still stationed in Germany. They have won six matches, allowing them to advance to the final. In the group stage, La Roja was better than Italy, Croatia, and Albania. Then, they eliminated Georgia, Germany, and France from the tournament.
On the eve of the final against England, the team celebrated Lamine Yamal's birthday. The youngest player on the team was born 17 years ago on July 13, 2007. There is no talk of a loud celebration, which does not mean that the Spaniards did not celebrate Lamine Yamal's birthday at all.
The youngster received, among other things, a soccer ball-shaped cake from Adidas. They are the technical partner of the Spanish national team and provide their kits. The silver ball was specially prepared by the manufacturer for the Euro 2024 semifinals and final.
Those present at the ceremony sang a song for the occasion, and although it sounded somber, it was applauded by Lamine Yamal. Then the player made a wish, blew out the candle, and tasted the cake. The baked good made a very good impression on him. The unusual shape did not prevent the bakers from also focusing on quality.
It is unknown if Lamine Yamal wished to win the European Championship when blowing out the candle, but it is very likely. It could come true just a day after his birthday. The final of Euro 2024 will begin on Sunday at 3 PM, where Spain will face England.
