LAMINE YAMAL is tearing it up for club and country, but there’s something unusual about the name on the back of his shirt.
Because shockingly, neither Lamine nor Yamal comes from his family.
The wonderkid has been dazzling fans since his breakthrough last season, when he scored seven goals in 50 games.
This season has been even better as he’s taken up more responsibility in the team.
Fifteen vital goals and counting so far and let’s not forget his heroics at where he fired Spain to glory and won the Young Player of the Tournament award.
But behind the teenage phenom’s name is a story straight out gratitude.
Yamal’s full name is Nasraoui Ebana.
Nasraoui is from his dad. Ebana is from his mum.
But Lamine Yamal that’s not a family name at all.
According to Tribuna, the 17-year-old was named after two men, both complete strangers who helped his parents pay rent during a tough time after his birth.
The duo’s names were Lamine and Yamal.
So as a tribute, Yamal’s dad made a heartfelt promise to them that if they ever had a son, he’d be named after the men who helped them through their darkest days.
And now, the world knows their names, splashed across the back of one of the hottest talents on the planet.
His performance against Inter Milan in the Champions League is one of those that will live long in the minds of fans given how he dominated the game.
