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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Mariam Kourabi

Lily Yohannes: the 16-year-old breaking Champions League records

Lily Yohannes is eligible to play for the US or the Netherlands
Lily Yohannes is eligible to play for the US or the Netherlands. Photograph: Christophe Petit-Tesson/EPA

When Lily Yohannes made her Women’s Champions League debut she also became, at the age of 16, the youngest player ever to start a group stage match in the competition. She announced her entrance on the big stage by neatly threading a ball through Paris Saint-Germain’s backline in the build-up to the first goal of a momentous Ajax victory.

“I was really excited. Playing in the Champions League was my dream as a kid,” Yohannes says. “It was an experience that I can’t put into words.”

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