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The story of 16-year-old Lamine Yamal, Barca's next superstar

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In a bakery in Rocafonda -- a neighbourhood in Mataro, a city up the coast from Barcelona -- a replica of the World Cup looks slightly out of place alongside the pastries.

"That's for when my nephew wins the World Cup," the owner, Abdul, told ESPN.

Abdul's nephew only turned 16 in July, so you would be forgiven for thinking he was getting carried away, except his nephew is no ordinary 16-year-old. His nephew is the Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, who on Friday became the youngest ever player to represent Spain's senior side, sealing an impressive debut with a goal in a 7-1 win over Georgia.