16-year-old soccer player Lamine Yamal brings his homework to Euro 2024 : NPR

DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, HOST:

A number of the world’s greatest soccer stars are in Germany for the European Soccer Championship. There’s Kylian Mbappe of France, Jude Bellingham of England, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, and there is additionally Spain’s nice winger, or attacker, Lamine Yamal. There are a variety of expectations for Spain to do properly, however Yamal, at simply 16 years outdated, has added stress – homework.

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LAMINE YAMAL: (Talking Spanish).

KURTZLEBEN: Yamal continues to be in class, ending the final 12 months of Spain’s obligatory secondary training. He says he is introduced schoolwork to Germany and plans to show it in on-line. Speak about added stress. He can dodge opposing defenders, however there is no dodging these lecturers.

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