da fazobetai： There's simply no hiding the fact that the Barcelona winger is a truly special talent capable of defining an era

da blaze casino： "If Lamine Yamal wants to play in the Euros final with Spain, he will have to do much more against us than he has done so far," France midfielder Adrien Rabiot warned ahead of Tuesday's meeting with La Roja in Munich. "We will put pressure on him so that he is not comfortable."

Put pressure on him? Rabiot couldn't even get close to Yamal, sent one way, then the other, as Spain's 16-year-old sensation swiftly shifted the ball onto his left foot before bending it into the top corner of the France goal.

When the full-time whistle blew, a delighted Yamal screamed into the camera, "Speak now!" Rabiot didn't, though, which was probably for the best. No need to embarrass himself any further. He'd just been given a lesson by a schoolboy who had arrived in Germany with homework to do.

Since then, he's been rewriting record books after each and every logic-defying display of staggering skill and maturity.

Getty Images'Still only a child'

In Berlin on Sunday, Yamal will become the youngest player ever to appear in the final of a major international tournament, surpassing the previous record set by Pele. This is the kind of company Yamal is already keeping – and the kind of comparisons he's already prompting.

So many of those charged with the responsibility of helping him realise his potential have been quite rightly preaching patience and prudence.

"He's still only a child," Barcelona's reserve team coach Rafa Marquez pointed out in an interview with . "Let's take it easy," former senior squad coach Xavi said when the inevitable 'New Lionel Messi' label was being bandied about.

But there is no slowing down the hype train; not anymore, not after Tuesday night.

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It's simply not realistic to ask people to keep their excitement in check after watching a 16-year-old light up a game featuring some of the finest footballers on the planet. As Spain veteran Nacho told UEFA after the 2-1 win over France, "We knew that there were genius players in the French team… But if we're talking about genius, then maybe Spain has one too."

That was made painfully clear to Rabiot in Munich, but he really should have been aware of Yamal's brilliance beforehand. Even if you don't believe in fate, don't tempt it by doubting a seemingly pre-destined prodigy that was touched by the greatness of God the moment he was essentially baptised by Messi as a baby.

Getty 'Speed and power without control is useless'

"We have to help him by keeping his feet on the ground and developing him in the best way," coach Luis de la Fuente says. "That's about calmness and tranquility." The thing is, though, Yamal doesn't appear to lack either.

When it comes to analysing the attacker's game, it's the composure that really stands out. He never seems to take too much out of the ball.

Sometimes taking the easiest option is the hardest thing for a young winger to do. They've often over-eager, too keen to impress, to show off their skillset, but Yamal seems to have already fully embraced De La Fuente's ethos that "speed and power without control is useless".

Getty Images 'Player who can define an era'

Maybe we shouldn't be too shocked by Yamal's footballing intelligence. He was educated at La Masia, after all. There is no better place in the world to learn the value of precise and patient passing. But even Xavi, one of the Barca academy's most celebrated graduates, was astounded by Yamal's understanding of the game.

"Lamine's decision-making is almost always correct," the midfield icon said last season. "That's surprising for someone so young, so I hope he will be at Barca for many years because I think he is a player who can define an era."

That process already appears to be well under way in Germany.