Who is Keyne, the little brother of Lamine Yamal? This is what we know about him
Who is Keyne, the little brother of Lamine Yamal? Since Spain (thank goodness) defeated Argentina in the World Cup final, there is one person who may have stolen even more hearts than the newly crowned world champions themselves. And no, it's not star player Lamine Yamal, but his three-year-old brother Keyne. Because while Yamal may have played in one of the biggest football matches in the world at the age of nineteen, it is really his little doppelgänger who is taking over the internet. But who is Keyne actually? This is everything we know about Lamine Yamal's brother that everyone is suddenly talking about.
How old is Keyne, the little brother of Lamine Yamal?
Keyne was born in September 2022 and is currently three years old. And yes, I immediately wondered how Lamine Yamal, who is himself nineteen, can have such a little brother. After all, a sixteen-year age difference is not something you see every day. Keyne is indeed his half-brother: the two share the same mother, Sheila Ebana, but have different fathers.
In addition, Lamine has a younger half-sister, Baraa, through his father Mounir Nasraoui. So quite a young group, alongside a brother who is already a world champion at nineteen.
Although Keyne is of course still too young to be fully aware of his brother's fame, he is now regularly present at important matches and football moments. According to Lamine, his little brother doesn't even realize that images of him are being shared all over the world.
Why did Lamine Yamal's little brother go viral during the World Cup?
When you follow your big brother – who happens to be one of the best footballers of the moment – like a shadow, it's only a matter of time before you get discovered. The boy was practically already a team mascot due to his appearances during the matches, but he really became famous during the match against Austria. During that match, he was spotted on the big screen while he was cheering loudly for his brother. The whole world found this so sweet that he was quickly declared the cutest World Cup mascot ever.
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After the won final against Argentina, it happened again. While the Spanish players were celebrating their world title, Keyne was running around as if the field was his own playground. He was lying on the field, playing with a football (which he, by the way, didn’t want to share with anyone, of course) and had to shake hands with the people on the field. He even put on a police officer's cap. Isn’t that just too cute for words? And if you’re wondering what he did after the match, the answer is simple: taking a photo with the World Cup.
The special bond between Lamine Yamal and his brother Keyne
That the two brothers have a special bond is clearly visible. Wherever you look on Lamine's social media, you know you're going to encounter Keyne somewhere. And if you don't see him online, he's running around on the field or in the locker room. Whether Lamine has a training session or is playing for the World Cup: Keyne goes along. It doesn't matter where he goes, as long as that little one can come along. And that age difference? It doesn't matter. Keyne is not the annoying little brother. In fact, Lamine even sees him a bit as his own son, because he is so much older. Football has not only changed his life but also that of his family.
Whether Keyne will play football himself later is still a question. At this moment, he seems to be having fun with everything happening on the field. No matter how you look at it: it is not Lamine, but his little brother who unexpectedly goes home with all the attention. I understand why, because he is too cute for words.
