8 h. ago From Lamine Yamal to Mbappé: Could Team EU build a European identity?

A side made up of players from the European Union would be an ambitious project but the rewards could be pleasing for a continent looking to become more unitedImagine the scene: the television is on, the screen showing images of a packed stadium. Rodri collects the ball in midfield and launches it down the wing to Lamine Yamal, who switches play to Kylian Mbappé; the Frenchman swivels past two defenders before crossing for Robert Lewandowski, who surges forward and finishes with precision past Ederson in goal. Europe are leading the Rest of the World 1-0.Could the European Union have a football team, even if it is just for one game every other year? Why not? It is an ambitious idea that, paradoxically, could be both concrete and relevant. In an era marked by challenges to the cohesion of the union, conceiving a footballing Dream Team of the 27 countries is, in fact, one of the more plausible ways to give the continent a dimension beyond the economy or, as is highly relevant at the m...

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31 h. ago Football League heads for dramatic finale, Bayern chase title and more – matchday live

Writer Q&A, fan views, plus the latest news and previewsToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And email matchday liveBarney’s regular Saturday column is about a young man who, on Wednesday night, came agonisingly close to breaking the internetLamine Yamal was the buildup, the takeaway and also the TV commentary to this game, which for long periods was just Rio Ferdinand saying “OH MY GOD” a lot. In the second half you kept having to check the score to make sure it wasn’t actually 6-1 to Barcelona (Lamine Yamal 6), as opposed to a 3-3 draw and a good away result for Inter.The pandemic had a start date. But the closest we got to a national throwing-off of the shackles, our own VV day, was July 2021 and the sight of a lone England football supporter placing a flare between his buttock cheeks before releasing it into the air of central London. This was our healing moment, our iconography of closure, our own white cliffs and union flags. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Lamine Yamal sent 'frightening' Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi warning

MAC Of THE NET COLUMN: All eyes are on wonderkid Lamine Yamal after his impressive Champions League showing against Inter Milan - but Barcelona need to proceed with caution

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67 h. ago Fans say ‘Lamine Yamal dreams of being Harry Maguire' as 'magic' inspires Man Utd to crucial win

Manchester United fans have said ‘Yamal who?’ after Harry Maguire produced an incredible piece of skill to inspire Ruben Amorim's side to a vital win in Bilbao

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67 h. ago Marcus Rashford shows true Lamine Yamal colours as Man United watch on

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has shown his approval towards Lamine Yamal's performances for Barcelona.

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67 h. ago Man United find their Lamine Yamal during Athletic Bilbao Europa League drama

Manchester United have enjoyed a brilliant start to their Europa League semi-final tie against Athletic Bilbao

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69 h. ago Alejandro Garnacho's Lamine Yamal message shows why Man United transfer can be done

Manchester United are heading into a summer transfer window where they need to sell big to make the purchases Ruben Amorim needs

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3 d. ago Erling Haaland sends Lamine Yamal message after Barcelona star stuns in Champions League

Latest Manchester City news as Erling Haaland sends a message to Lamine Yamal after the youngster's thrilling performance for Barcelona in the Champions League

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3 d. ago Football Daily | Is Lamine Yamal already the best male player on the planet?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In a world of hyperbole, recency bias and superlatives that are more exhausted than Casemiro on a counterattack, it is still not a stretch to call Lamine Yamal the best male footballer on the planet. Some particularly cantankerous individuals in Madrid might object to that, and while their annual boycott of Football Daily’s Bank Holiday Barbecue continues to be a point of consternation across the footballing world, there is no denying that the Barcelona boy is bit special. We say boy, because that is legally what he is. Akin to mentioning Frank Lampard whenever anyone talks about Coventry City or helicopter rides whenever brings up Michael Owen, we are contractually obliged to remind you of Lamine Yamal’s age whenever we write about him. HE IS JUST 17, FOLKS.It’s easy to mock Ange Postecoglou as Spurs have had a difficult season and are 16th in the Premier League (scroll down). But at least he’s in the semi-finals of Bigger Vase and...

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3 d. ago Better than Messi: Lamine Yamal's generational talent is Barcelona's 'boy king'

The 17-year-old has been dubbed a ‘genus’ after starring against Inter Milan

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3 d. ago Why Inter players are saying Lamine Yamal is ‘better than Messi’

The Barcelona superstar is an unprecedented pure talent, writes Miguel Delaney, with obvious comparisons to Lionel Messi, the 17-year-old produced his ascendancy game in the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan

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3 d. ago The unique skill that makes Lamine Yamal more than just the next Lionel Messi

The Barcelona superstar is an unprecedented pure talent, writes Miguel Delaney, with obvious comparisons to Lionel Messi, the 17-year-old produced his ascendancy game in the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan

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3 d. ago A belter in Barcelona turns up the power: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Sid Lowe to discuss all the big European actionRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: a brilliant semi-final in Barcelona as they draw 3-3 with Inter. Lots of brilliant goals and another world-class performance from the frighteningly young Lamine Yamal. Inter will take the draw, especially with the second leg at San Siro, but they were a small toe’s length away from a Henrikh Mkhitaryan winner. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Marcus Rashford response to Lamine Yamal speaks volumes amid Barcelona Man United transfer stance

The latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip - as Marcus Rashford fuels speculation on his future.

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3 d. ago Inside Lamine Yamal's meteoric rise: From getting over 'messy' break

Comparisons to Messi are redundant. As Yamal has been at pains to stress, 'the comparison makes [no] sense'. In fact, of late comparisons to Yamal, not Argentina great, feel unfair.

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3 d. ago Inter star Marcus Thuram insists there are two players better than 'genius' Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal was outstanding as Barcelona and Inter Milan drew 3-3 in their Champions League semi-final first leg, prompting some to call the 17-year-old winger the best player in the world

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3 d. ago Barcelona teenager Yamal praised by friend and foe for performance against Inter Milan

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi says talents like Barcelona's Lamine Yamal come around only once in a half century

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3 d. ago ‘A talent born every 50 years’: Lamine Yamal stuns football world with dazzling display against Inter

The 17-year-old become the youngest scorer in a Champions League semi-final in a breathtaking display

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3 d. ago Rio Ferdinand makes surprising Lamine Yamal claim after sensational performance

Seventeen-year-old Lamine Yamal produced arguably the best performance of his young career as Barcelona drew 3-3 with Inter Milan in their Champions League semi-final first leg

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3 d. ago ‘A phenomenon’: Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal after his star turn against Inter

Inter coach says such a talent only ‘born every 50 years’Hansi Flick calls 17-year-old ‘a genius’ after 100th outingThe Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi, called Lamine Yamal a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years after the teenager led Barcelona’s comeback against his team at Montjuïc.Inter led the Champions League semi-final first leg 2-0 after only 21 minutes but, on his 100th professional appearance for the club, the 17-year-old scored an outrageous goal to get Barcelona back in the game and produced a performance that suggests it is not that he will become the best player in the world – he already might be. Continue reading...

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