Lamine Yamal: The face of "new Spain"
As Spain's soccer prodigy steps into the global spotlight, he stays rooted in his multi-dimensional heritage.
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60 Minutes Overtime Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal: "The face of the new Spain" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-60-minutes-overtime.jpg'); } By Brit McCandless Farmer Updated on: June 14, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Jon Wertheim traveled to Barcelona to explore the meteoric rise of Lamine Yamal, a player many already consider the heir apparent to Lionel Messi.Although just 18 years old, the Spanish winger last year finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting, soccer's equivalent of the MVP award. It is a significant feat for a teenager. To date, the youngest Ballon d'Or winner is Brazil's Ronaldo, who won the award in 1997 at the age of 21.
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