The Hunt for the Next Lamine Yamal (2026)
Synopsis
They are teenagers and the future of football. SVT chronicles the talent search, a process in which the majority of children are rejected. During the World Cup, 18-year-old Lamine Yamal is one of the tournament's major stars. Meanwhile, an intensive effort is underway to nurture the next generation of stars. At Benfica, players as young as five are scouted. Denmark was an early adopter of viewing academy players as commodities. In the UK, the situation ended so tragically for two young boys that they took their own lives. At home, an intense debate is raging, with the push for early elite-level development dividing the football community.
Release Date: 2026-07-06
Runtime: 40 minutes
Director: Johanna Bäckström Lerneby
Top Cast
- Ida Forsgren as Self - Narrator
- Nazif Inoussa as Self
- Maxine Langton as Self
- Charlie Adam as Self
- Kyle Walker as Self
- Emir Kujović as Self
- Rui Silva as Self
- Thomas Hasselgren as Self
- Jacob Larsen as Self
- Mario Amini as Self
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