Now, at just 19, he adds a world title — a haul most players never assemble across an entire career, let alone before turning 20.Arguably Spain's most important player, the 19-year-old centre-back anchored a defence that conceded just once all tournament Sky Sports UK pundits are already tipping him to become a future top-five centre-back of all time.The youngest player at the entire tournament at 17, he grew into it superbly, running the midfield against Ecuador in the Round of 32 as the youngest man to start a knockout tie since Pelé — orchestrating a composed 2-0 win.The Club Tijuana playmaker, who operates as a left-footed attacking midfielder, is already the youngest goalscorer in Liga MX history and arrived having become the youngest player ever to win a senior international trophy — the 2025 Gold Cup, at 16.Real Madrid, PSG, Chelsea, and Barcelona have all been linked; with a release clause reported around €20m ($32m), a move to Europe feels a matter of when, not if.The breakout player of the group stage, he set up Nicolas Pépé's opener against Curaçao to send Côte d'Ivoire into the knockouts for the first time ever, and became the only player this century to complete 10 dribbles and create 10 chances across his first three World Cup games.All raw pace and fearless dribbling, the 19-year-old winger plays in Germany for RB Leipzig, where he was named Bundesliga Rookie of the Season after 12 goals and eight assists — form he carried in from a standout run at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.Liverpool and Barcelona are circling a player now valued past €100 million ($163 million).The tournament's most unlikely riser