Why Lamine Yamal could be soccer's best player by 21

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Yamal is the latest phenom to break into the soccer world, but just how far can he go?In the history of the beautiful game, numerous young talents have been bestowed with the phenom label. It's a tag that carries the gravitas of becoming a defining figure of their generation. But success is never a straight line, and different factors can lead to whether a player fulfills such lofty expectations or becomes something of a cautionary tale. For every Wayne Rooney, you get a Bojan Krki\u0107; for every Sergio Agüero, there is a Freddy Adu.

Lamine Yamal, only 17 years old, is the latest prospect to be thought of in such high regard. In his age-16 season, he was already one of…