Lamine Yamal: The face of "new Spain"

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Lamine Yamal: The face of "new Spain"

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Jon Wertheim traveled to Barcelona to explore the meteoric rise of Lamine Yamal , a player many already consider the heir apparent to Lionel Messi. …

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Jon Wertheim traveled to Barcelona to explore the meteoric rise of Lamine Yamal , a player many already consider the heir apparent to Lionel Messi. Although just 18 years old, the Spanish winger last year finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting, soccer's equivalent of the MVP award. It is a significant feat for a teenager. To date, the youngest Ballon d'Or winner is Brazil's Ronaldo, who won the award in 1997 at the age of 21. …

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