“Take a moment to picture a Lamine Yamal goal. The image you have conjured likely looks as follows. Yamal collects the ball on the right wing, cuts inside onto his left foot, and finds the top or bottom-left corner with a rasping shot. Most defenders know what is coming, but what looks like a simple move has often proven unstoppable. The teenager became the youngest player in Barcelona history to score 50 senior club goals with his double against Rayo Vallecano on August 31. Yamal reached the landmark aged 19 years and 49 days, one of many records that have tumbled since he became the youngest to score in La Liga back in October 2023. …”
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“The Manchester derby was dominated by two controversial refereeing calls, with the goal from Erling Haaland — finally given after a long VAR check — proving decisive in City’s 1-0 away win. That came after an hour, with the striker looking offside as he slotted home a Josko Gvardiol cross, only for VAR to find him onside due to the position of United defender Patrick Dorgu’s foot as the ball came in. It was also decided that a diving Enzo Fernandez did not interfere with play as he tried to head the cross in before Haaland’s back-post finish. On Sunday evening, 
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