India, June 12 -- As the World Cup football championship got off to a start Thursday, UNICEF announced that Spain's teenage superstar Lamine Yamal has been made its youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on children's right to play and supporting those living in humanitarian emergencies, such as conflict or natural disasters.
Yamal's appointment is part of the UN children's agency's efforts to raise awareness of the game's powerful capacity to serve as a platform for sustainable development and social justice.
The supremely talented Spanish team is one of the main favourites to win this World Cup and its right midfielder Yamal promises to be one of the tournament's standout performers.
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