Explained: Why Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has two other nations' flags on his boots for Spain at Euro 2024

The teenage wonderkid has continued to break records while representing La Roja at this summer’s European Championship. The Barcelona starlet became the youngest player to grace that tournament when making his group stage bow against Croatia at the age of 16 years and 338 days.

Barcelona prodigy Yamal has been catching the eye on a senior international stage, helping Spain to the quarter-finals and a heavyweight showdown with Germany. Kit suppliers adidas have produced a special pair of custom boots for the exciting winger.

Said footwear has the flags of Morocco and Equatorial Guinea stitched into them. Yamal is honouring those countries as the respective birth places of his father and mother. Morocco had hoped to see him pledge allegiance to them at one stage, with president of their FA - Fouzi Lekjaa – saying in 2023: “We conveyed our project to him and his family, but Lamine was already convinced about going to Spain. Spain and Morocco are separated by 14 kilometres, and it is normal for these things to happen. I respect Lamine.”

Yamal was born in Catalunya and made his debut for Barcelona at just 15 years of age. He has passed the 50 appearance mark for them, while also earning 11 caps for Spain. He is already a Liga title winner and is now looking to add a European Championship crown to his roll of honour.