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Ep85: Lamine Yamal · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kid Cast Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today we're going to learn all about an amazing young soccer
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  player named Lamine Yamal. He's super talented, really
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  fast, and already making big waves in the world of soccer,
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  even though he's just a kid like some of you.
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  So who is Lamine Yamal? Imagine being so good at a game
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  that you get to play for one of the best soccer teams in the
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  world when you're just a teenager.
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  That's exactly what happened to Lamine.
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  He was born on July 13th, 2007, which means he's only about 18
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  years old right now. But even at this young age, he
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  plays for FC Barcelona, one of the most famous soccer clubs on
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  the planet, and also for the national team of Spain.
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  Think of FC Barcelona as a giant soccer team where only the best
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  players get to join. It's like being picked for your
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  school's All Star team, but way bigger and with millions of
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  fans. Lamine's story started in a
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  place near Barcelona, Spain, where he grew up playing soccer
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  with his friends. When he was very little, he
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  joined a special soccer school called Lamacia.
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  This is a place where kids learn how to play soccer really well,
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  kind of like a soccer Academy or a school just for football
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  stars. In training at Lamacia, Lamine
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  practiced every day, learning how to dribble the ball, pass to
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  his teammates and score goals. It's like when you practice your
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  favorite game or sport a lot and get better and better.
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  Lamine worked hard, and soon coaches noticed he was super
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  talented. Now what makes Lamine such a
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  special player? Well, he plays on the wing,
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  which means he runs along the sides of the soccer field.
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  Imagine a speedy cheetah running along the edges, ready to zoom
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  past defenders and send the ball to his teammates or even shoot a
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  goal himself. Lamine is left footed, which
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  means he mostly uses his left foot to kick the ball.
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  This is like being left-handed, but for soccer.
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  Being left footed is pretty cool because it can surprise
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  opponents who are used to players kicking mostly with
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  their right foot. He's really good at passing the
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  ball to his friends, creating chances for goals, and even
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  scoring from far away with curling shots that bend like a
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  rainbow in the sky. Here's a fun fact, Lamine became
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  the youngest player ever to play for Barcelona's first team when
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  he was just 15 years old. Imagine being younger than most
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  of your classmates but already playing with grown up soccer
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  stars on TV. That's how special he is.
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  And not only did he play for Barcelona, but he also made
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  history playing for Spain's national team.
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  At only 16, he was the youngest player to ever represent Spain's
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  senior team and even scored a goal in his first match.
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  That's like being the newest kid in school and instantly becoming
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  the star of the class. Lamine's talent didn't stop
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  there. In 2024 he was nominated for the
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  Balloon Door, which is a super famous award given to the best
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  soccer player in the world. And guess what, He was the
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  youngest player ever nominated. Then he won the Copa trophy
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  which is given to the best young player in the world.
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  These awards are like winning gold medals or trophies in your
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  favorite competitions, but on a worldwide soccer stage.
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  In the 202425 season, Lamine helped Barcelona win three major
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  trophies, the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey and the Super Copa
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  de Espana. Winning these three in one
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  season is called a domestic treble and it's a huge
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  achievement. Think of it like winning three
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  big championships in a row in your school or town.
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  Everyone will remember that forever.
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  Lamine was an important part of the success, helping his team
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  with goals, assists and amazing plays on the field.
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  Lamine's international career is also full of records.
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  He played in the UEFA European Championship, which is a big
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  soccer tournament where the best teams from Europe compete.
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  He was the youngest player ever to play in this tournament, just
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  16 years old. He also became the youngest
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  player to score a goal in the tournament and the youngest to
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  appear in the final match. And guess what?
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  Spain won the championship in 2024, with Lamine playing an
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  important role. He even won the Young Player
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  Award for being the best young talent in the tournament.
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  Imagine being the youngest participant in a big contest and
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  helping your team win the whole thing.
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  That's incredible. So how did the Mean become so
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  good? Well, like any great player,
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  it's a mix of natural talent, hard work, and practice.
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  He started playing very young, always practicing his skills,
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  running fast, and learning how to work with his teammates.
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  Also, he's known for his flair. That means he plays with style
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  and creativity, like an artist painting with a soccer ball
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  instead of brushes. When you watch him play, you can
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  see how he uses his imagination to trick defenders and make
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  amazing passes. Here's another cool thing about
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  Lamine. He comes from a multicultural
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  background. His family story is quite
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  special, with roots connected to different parts of the world.
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  This diversity is part of what makes him unique, and it shows
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  how soccer can bring people together from all walks of life.
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  Let's take a moment to think about some fun.
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  Did you know facts about Lamine Yamal?
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  Did you know he was just 15 years old when he made his first
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  appearance for Barcelona's top team?
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  That made him the youngest player ever for the club?
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  Did you know Lamine is left footed, which gives him an
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  advantage because defenders don't expect his moves from that
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  side? Did you know he became the
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  youngest player to score for Spain's senior national team at
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  16? Did you know he won the Copa
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  trophy in 2024, which is only given to the best young soccer
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  player in the world? Did you know he helped Spain win
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  the UEFA European Championship in 2024, making history in the
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  process? Now let's quickly recap what
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  we've learned about Lamin Yamal. He's a super young and talented
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  soccer player who plays for FC Barcelona and Spain.
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  He started his journey at a special soccer school called
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  Lamacia and worked really hard to get better.
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  He's known for his quick moves, fancy passes and amazing goals,
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  especially with his left foot. He made history by being the
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  youngest player to play and score for Spain's senior team.
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  He won big awards like the Copa trophy and helped Barcelona win
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  three major titles in one season.
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  He played a big part in Spain's victory at the 2024 European
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  Championship and won the Young Player Award.
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  Lamine's story shows us that with talent, practice and
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  determination, you can achieve great things no matter how young
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  you are. Thanks for listening to Kit cast
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  daily. Keep being curious and remember,
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  maybe one day you'll be the star of your own amazing story, just
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  like Lamine Yamal. See you next time.