🤯 He’s only 15 years old! ‘Kid Messi’ sets a record | OneFootball

What were you doing when you were 15? Probably not making your debut for a Premier League club in front of thousands of people. Hard to believe, but that’s exactly what JJ Gabriel managed to do the day before yesterday.

In Manchester United’s friendly against Atlético Madrid, the wonderkid — already nicknamed “Kid Messi” in England — was brought on in the 82nd minute. At just 15 years and 299 days old, he is the youngest player ever to feature for the senior team.

Because of his age, he apparently still wasn’t allowed to get changed with the senior players — at least that’s what pictures on ‘X’ seem to show. According to them, he was given his own little dressing room. 

But that’s surely something the wonderkid can shrug off easily. In his youth, JJ Gabriel had already played in the academies of Arsenal and Chelsea, among others.

He made his debut in England’s U18 league at the age of 14, breaking another record in the process. Last season, he scored 26 goals in 26 games and was named the league’s best player despite his young age.

If JJ Gabriel soon features in a competitive match for United, he could become the youngest player ever to appear for the Red Devils there as well. The record is currently held by David Gaskell at 16 years and 19 days.

What do you think? Does this talent have what it takes to become a global superstar?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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