Release Date

06 Jul, 2026

Runtime

00:40: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

Jakten på nästa Lamine Yamal

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Actors

Ida Forsgren

Nazif Inoussa

Maxine Langton

Charlie Adam

Kyle Walker

Emir Kujović

Rui Silva

Thomas Hasselgren

Jacob Larsen

Mario Amini

Simon Åström

Neo Jönsson

Luca Scanlon

Max Noble

Ricardo Prudencio

Ritchie Humphreys

Chris Casper

Alexander Sandahl

Fredrik Skavlan

John Guidetti

Magdalena Andersson

Crew

Johanna Bäckström Lerneby

Andreea Cretu