Ayyoub Bouaddi turned 17 on October 2. He spent the evening helping Lille beat Real Madrid in the Champions League. Shortly after the full-time whistle, the crowd at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy sang him ‘Joyeux Anniversaire‘.
As birthdays go, Bouaddi’s was truly special. But then, this is a truly special player – one that has already broken a number of records and been linked with a string of Europe’s top clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.
So, who is Bouaddi? And just how far could he go in the game? GOAL is here to tell you everything you need to know about a classy defensive midfielder being touted as the best player to come out of Lille’s academy since Eden Hazard…