The Hunt for the Next Lamine Yamal

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.

Directed by Johanna Bäckström Lerneby

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Cast

Ida Forsgren

Self - Narrator

Nazif Inoussa

Self

Maxine Langton

Self

Charlie Adam

Self

Kyle Walker

Self

Emir Kujović

Self

Rui Silva

Self

Thomas Hasselgren

Self

Jacob Larsen

Self

Mario Amini

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Simon Åström

Self

Neo Jönsson

Self

Luca Scanlon

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Max Noble

Self

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