Remember street football?

From 30 meters away from the goal, Kevin Pina's powerful shot curled over Uruguay's defensive wall and flew straight into the corner of the net.

Cape Verde took the lead against the two-time world champions with a stunning goal to open a historic night in Miami. Although the match ended in a 2-2 draw, the tiny West African team once again impressed the world with their tight play and team spirit. This draw propelled Cape Verde to second place behind Spain, giving them a strong chance of qualifying for the knockout round. It was one of the most captivating surprises in Group H.

The tears of the player who scored the historic goal for his team also moved many people. In the arms of his teammates, Pina looked up at the stands with teary eyes. It's likely that the striker, who spent his childhood in Brockton when his family moved to America, was trying to find relatives to share his joy with.

After the game, the young man reminisced about his childhood, playing football with friends on street corners. The street football suddenly came alive in his memories, rolling and reminding him of the past. Those very feet that had just scored the opening goal in that exciting match at Hard Rock Stadium had once diligently played on the football pitches of his childhood.

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The street football scene, coincidentally, also came to light after Spain's Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal in their 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. At 18, Yamal became the second youngest player to score the opening goal in a World Cup finals match, after the legendary Pele, who scored for Brazil against Wales in 1958.

Despite growing up in La Masia, Barcelona's renowned football academy, Yamal has always revered street football, asserting that it was the cradle that nurtured his talent and passion for the sport. That cradle is connected to his family home, with the support of his father and the protective care of his mother. Yamal often recalls the first time he and his mother were engrossed in watching the Colombia-Uruguay match at the 2014 World Cup, when he was just six years old. His love for the sport was formed in the warm atmosphere with his mother and the joyful afternoons spent playing football with his friends on the sidewalks.

From playing on the streets and then undergoing rigorous training at a modern academy, 12 years later, that young man became a key player for the national team, expected to bring about new and exciting opportunities. Yamal often admitted that he didn't dare think about this dream, but it sweetly materialized. Even his mother was often surprised by her son's progress. Once, stepping off a bus at a stop in the middle of the street, she stared at a poster on the roadside cheering on the national team, featuring her talented son. With tears welling up in her eyes, the mother stood silently for a long time amidst the crowd…

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