Palestine flags and party dwarves: Lamine Yamal no longer an innocent genius

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The path from teenage prodigy to commercial phenomenon is well-trodden for elite sportsmen, but there are few, if any, who have made that journey quite as rapidly as Lamine Yamal. The Spain winger is still only 18 but he is no longer the same bright-eyed boy who lit up the European Championships of 2024. In the two years since, that boyish charm has been replaced by a strong-voiced, politically aware, heavily commercialised and occasionally controversial man.