Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20
Kenye, 3, Goes Viral After Spain's 1-0 World Cup Win
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20

Kenye, 3, Goes Viral After Spain's 1-0 World Cup Win

2 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20

Summary

  • Footage of Kenye Yamal celebrating Spain's 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina turned the three-year-old into an online sensation after Sunday's World Cup final.
  • The clips showed Lamine Yamal's younger brother cheering wildly from the sidelines, sticking out his tongue on the big screen and reveling in the post-match confetti.
  • Spain sealed its second World Cup with a 106th-minute goal, while 19-year-old Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to win both the European Championship and the World Cup.
  • The final also framed a generational handover: Yamal faced Lionel Messi, 39, for the first time in a World Cup final before the two embraced after Spain's victory.

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