Barcelona's 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has broken his silence on his historic debut for the Spanish national side.
Yamal become the youngest debutant for the national side at 16 years and 57 days when he was introduced in the second half, breaking Gavi's record (17y62d) which he set in 2021.
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The Barcelona youngster then went on to make his night even more historic when he scored La Roja's seventh goal on the night.
While he became Spain's youngest ever scorer, he also broke Gareth Bale's record of becoming youngest footballer to score in a European Championship qualifier.
"I am really happy to make my debut and to score," Yamal told Teledeportes, as per ESPN.
"I am living a dream. I have to thank my teammates and the coach for the confidence placed in me, as well as everyone else who has helped me along the way."
"You can see I am happy and satisfied with the decision. I hope to have a long career with Spain and that we win many things together," Yamal said after Friday's debut.
The 16-year-old was eligible to play for Morocco and Equatorial Guinea due to his parents, but he has now opted to play for the two-time European champions and has already made his mark.
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