A Name to Remember: Madin Mohammed

There’s a good chance you’ve already seen this vid of young Madin Mohammed in action by now, but if not then you’re in for a treat. Because of his born-in-Algeria, moved-to-France background (and silly-good skills) little Madin has already been labelled “the new Zidane”. Cue obligatory disclaimer paragraph:

He’s only six years old, no one is really “the new” anyone, he might not even make it, Sonny Pike, let’s hope his parents don’t push him too hard, etcetera, etcetera.

The Sun is already rumour-mongering by linking Chelsea and Real Madrid with the lad, but I’m pretty sure that misses the point of why this video is so popular.

Surely no one watches these wonderkid videos in anticipation of a six year old going pro? Even if this kid makes it, it’s so far in the future it’s not even worth thinking about. He might be a name to remember, but only if you’ve got some significant long term memory space.

So how about we just do this: Watch the video, enjoy the tricks, and feel sorry for all the six year old defenders who look thoroughly bored by the impossible task of trying to tackle him.

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