ALBAWABA - After Spain's spectacular win against England in Germany's 2024 Euro Cup, pictures of the country's youngest player Lamine Yamal with his girlfriend swarmed social media as they celebrated the historical win.
After playing tremendously well, 17-year-old Lamine Yamal has already taken the spotlight with his 22-year-old teammate Williams Jr, giving Spain its fourth Euro Cup win. Moreover, Yamal was crowned the Best Young Player award as his future is looking as bright as ever.
Alex Padilla also received some of the spotlight due to people's curiosity in knowing who Yamal's love interest is which sparked the debate across social media leading to a swarm of pictures of them together. So who is Alex Padilla?
Who is Lamine Yamal's girlfriend? Fans spark debate online
According to Pulse Sports, Alex Padilla first had the spotlight shone on her after rumors circulated that she was dating Lamine Yamal. Moreover, she's currently a student in Catalonia's Barcelona which is also the team Yamal is currently signed to.
The rumors first came out during the 2024 Euro Cup, but Alex Padilla seems to like to keep her life more private. Also, other false rumors stating that she's way older than Yamal were debunked, but by the time of writing this article, her exact age is yet to be confirmed.
(Alex Padilla's photo circulating on X)
Sports Pulse reported that Padilla has garnered 200,000 followers on TikTok but deleted her less-known Instagram due to the abovementioned rumors. She also hasn't responded to the rumors in question and confirmed any claims made about her and Lamine Yamal.
On the other hand, she did attend many of Spain's matches in the Euro Cup to cheer for Yamal and his team.
