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By Tom Gott Lamine Yamal has become the youngest male player to ever appear in a major tournament final, breaking the previous record held by Brazilian legend Pele. Yamal, who turned 17 the day before the final, has excelled for Spain this summer, racking up one goal and three assists to lead his nation to Sunday’s final against England. At just 17 years and one day, Yamal becomes the youngest male player in major final history, 66 years after Pele set the record. Pele was 17 years and 249 days when he lined up for Brazil in the final of the 1958 World Cup. The youngster netted twice to seal a…