Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal continued his ascent to the top of world football with a dazzling display against Inter in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old scored a sensational goal on his 100th appearance for Barcelona, making a headline-grabbing contribution to the thrilling 3-3 draw.
Yamal scores against Inter (Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Barcelona’s academy at La Masia is known for being a talent factory, but not many expected a player to match, or even surpass, the trajectory of club hero Lionel Messi, widely viewed as the greatest player of all time, so soon. But with 22 goals and 33 assists in his Barcelona career, Yamal is drawing comparisons to the Argentinian.
He could lead Barcelona to a continental treble, last achieved by the club in 2014-2015, and the winger was a standout player for Spain as they won the 2024 European Championship.
But the Spaniard is not the only teenager striving for greatness. Though not a definitive list, this is a look at 10 other prodigious athletes who could dominate for years to come…
Mirra Andreeva – Tennis
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How good is she now?
Until recently, the top of women’s tennis was a hospitable place for prodigies. In January 2000,…
