Lamine Yamal breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s all-time record at major international tournaments

Barcelona and Spain forward Lamine Yamal achieved an incredible feat by winning UEFA EURO 2024 and being named the Young Player of the Tournament, just one day after his 17th birthday.

It must be noted that Yamal played in all seven of Spain’s EURO 2024 matches, starting in six of them and only missing the starting lineup in the third match against Albania, ending the campaign with one goal and four assists.

His contributions were particularly notable during the knockout stages. Yamal scored a crucial goal against France and assisted in three other goals during matches against Georgia, Germany, and England.

This brought his total contributions in major international tournament knockouts to four goals and assists combined.

A stat better than Cristiano Ronaldo

What makes Yamal’s achievements even more impressive is that he has already surpassed some of football’s legends.

For instance, his three assists in the knockout rounds of major tournaments are more than Cristiano Ronaldo’s two assists, which were recorded during Euro 2004 against the Netherlands and Euro 2016 against Wales.

Furthermore, Yamal’s three assists in the knockout stages of this EURO 2024 tied him with Dani Olmo and Luke Shaw, who both set the same record during EURO 2020 for the most assists by a player in a single tournament since 1980.

Yamal was breaking records all along

Yamal’s performance in EURO 2024 is just one part of his growing list of accomplishments.

At 16 years and 338 days, he became the youngest player ever to feature in a European Championship game.

Shortly after, at 16 years and 362 days, he became the youngest player to score a goal in the European Championship.

He also holds the record for being the youngest player to appear in a Euro or World Cup semi-final at 16 years and 362 days.

Additionally, at 17 years and 1 day, he became the youngest player to appear in a Euro or World Cup final.

Being a European champion at just 17 years old is a testament to Yamal’s talent and potential.

His performances throughout the tournament have been nothing short of spectacular, and he has already established himself as one of the most promising young players in the world.

The records he has broken and the accolades he has received at such a young age are a clear indication that Lamine Yamal is a name to watch in the future of football. His journey is just beginning, and fans around the world are eager to see what he will achieve next.