The Other World Cup Winner... Lamine Yamal's Little Brother Who Captivated the Internet

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While Lamine Yamal was celebrating his first major title with the Spanish national team, another star stole the spotlight on social media... his younger brother Keyne, only three years old.

Between the stands and the pitch, his spontaneous reactions and childish celebrations turned into video clips that garnered millions of views, to the extent that many described him as the 'real winner' of the tournament.

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Image caption: After Spain's title victory, Keyne continued to steal the spotlight, running towards his brother Lamine to celebrate with him.

Since the start of the tournament, Keyne caught attention with his spontaneity and enthusiasm in the stands of the stadiums hosting Spain's matches.

Cameras repeatedly captured him shouting and cheering passionately, while his childish facial expressions and spontaneous movements became widely shared material on social media platforms.

Over time, his frequent appearances became part of the familiar scene in Spanish national team matches, to the extent that some fans nicknamed him the team's 'lucky charm' during their journey to the title.

After Spain's World Cup triumph, the little boy continued to steal the spotlight during the celebrations. He ran across the pitch towards his brother Lamine to celebrate the victory, while carrying a piece of the goal net he kept as a souvenir from the final match.

He also appeared wearing a hat that seemed too big for him as he walked among the players and family members, before cameras captured him lying on the grass amidst colorful confetti that covered the pitch after the trophy ceremony.

These are spontaneous and simple scenes, but they perfectly represent the kind of moments that social media users love, as they seemed far from formality and pretense, and showed the tournament from the perspective of a child experiencing his brother's joy just like millions of fans.

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'I feel he is my son'

Image caption: The age gap between them is 16 years, as Keyne was born in 2022, years after Lamine's parents separated and his mother, Sheila Ebana, remarried.

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Besides their cuteness, these scenes garnered wide interaction due to the close relationship between the two brothers. Keyne is not a new face to Lamine Yamal's followers, as the player often appears with him in photos and videos posted on his social media accounts, whether during his sports celebrations or in family occasions away from the stadiums.

Yamal has spoken more than once about his bond with his younger brother, describing him in an interview with FIFA as 'everything to me,' adding that he loves him to the point that he feels like he is his son.

The age gap between them is 16 years, as Keyne was born in 2022, one of Lamine's half-brothers from his mother Sheila Ebana, who gave birth to him years after separating from Lamine's father. Lamine Yamal also has a half-sister named Baraa from his father's side, Mounir Nasraoui.

Many fans did not treat Keyne's appearances as just funny clips of a child in the stands, but rather saw in them a reflection of a warm family relationship that emerged on the sidelines of the tournament.

While Lamine was writing a new chapter in his football career, Keyne found his way into the hearts of the fans, becoming one of the most beloved and circulated faces during the World Cup.

How Did Arab Users Interact?

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Interest in Keyne also extended to Arab users, who widely shared his photos and videos, especially after Spain's World Cup triumph.

Scenes of the brothers' celebration topped dozens of posts on X, where one user wrote: 'Amid the historic coronation atmosphere of Spain winning the World Cup, Lamine Yamal caught eyes as he celebrated the trophy with his little brother, in a touching family moment that stole hearts.'

Another added: 'Away from the noise of the match, Yamal chose to share his most precious moments with his brother.'

Others chose to express their admiration in a few words, with one writing: 'Lamine Yamal and his brother... is there a more beautiful moment than this?' while others simply posted pictures of Keyne accompanied by phrases like: 'They did this for Lamine's little brother,' referring to Spain's title win and the huge popularity the boy gained during the tournament.

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