PROF. INKSWORTH:
A left foot wise beyond its years and a knack for the grand occasion — he won a EURO before he could legally drink. The archive notes, with some interest, that the 2026 finals are the one stage he has yet to set foot on.
- His EURO 2024 strike against France made him the youngest scorer at a major tournament, ending a record that had stood to Pelé since 1958.
- He reached his Barcelona century in La Liga younger than any player before him — and was handed the club's storied No.10 while still a teenager.
- For all the records already in the cabinet, the World Cup is new ground: 2026 will be the first he has ever played.