Young love blossomed at the Euros on Sunday.
After Spain beat England 2-1 and qualified for the 2024 Euros, Lamine Yamal – who made history as the tournament’s youngest ever scorer and was named Best Young Player – was spotted cuddling up on the pitch with TikTok star boyfriend Alex Padilla.
Padilla, who has more than 300,000 followers on TikTok, was spotted wearing a Spain jersey with the number 19 and the word “Yamar” written on the back.
The young couple posed for photos together, including one where Padilla was seen sitting on the podium holding the trophy and with Yamal’s arm around him.
The 17-year-old TikTok sensation, who also lives in Barcelona, was reportedly in attendance at Spain’s group stage games with Yamal’s family, but their relationship had not been made public until this celebratory moment.
Yamal’s father, Mounir Nasraoui, was also seen celebrating Spain’s victory and his son’s success.
“You have no idea how proud I am of my son,” Nasraoui said after the match. Telegraph. “I always knew he would achieve what he did. I had complete confidence.”
“And I believe he can go all the way and surpass Messi.”
The Barcelona forward, who turned 17 on Saturday, provided the assist for Nico Williams’ goal in the 47th minute to give Spain a point against England.
England substitute Cole Palmer equalized in the 73rd minute, while Spain reserve striker Mikel Oyarzabal, who replaced captain Alvaro Morata in the dying seconds, tapped in Marc Cucurella’s cross from the left wing to make it 2-1.
Spanish fans roared in joy at the Olympiastadion in Berlin as Spain won their fourth European Championship.
“This is the best (birthday) present I could have hoped for,” said Yamal, who finished with one goal and four assists. “It’s a dream come true.”
The young forward has made 51 appearances for Barcelona’s first team, scoring seven goals and providing 10 assists.
