Stars at 15: Sports legends or 'broken toys'?
Francesco Camarda and Lamine Yamal, the last athletes to stand out before the age of sixteen.
Italian soccer experienced a historic moment with the debut of its newest golden boy. At just 15 years of age, Francesco Camarda became the youngest player to make his Serie A debut in AC Milan's victory over Fiorentina.
Spain, for its part, experienced a similar impact a few months ago with Lamine Yamal who, also at the age of 15, made history as LaLiga's youngest ever goalscorer.
Debuting at 15 is usually an exception. Little geniuses ahead of their age, capable of competing 'toe to toe' with the older players. Many ended up being legendary, but others ended up paying dearly for such premature success.
The appearance of the Swiss tennis player was an earthquake in world tennis. Her tremendous talent and quality impacted the WTA in a way that is rarely remembered.
At only 15 years of age (1996) she became the youngest woman to win a tournament (doubles). Just two years later she would win her first major in singles (Australian Open) and went on to become one of the best players in the history of tennis. World number one and seven 'Majors' complete her CV.
The young American tennis player made headlines in 2019 thanks to her victory at the Linz tournament at just 15 years old. Her formidable irruption placed her as the favorite to succeed Serena Williams on the tennis throne and four years later she is very close to taking the first step to be so.
Last September she won her first major in New York and is already stalking the world number one (currently ranked three) at only 19 years of age.
At only 15 years of age, she became the queen of the Montreal Olympic Games. It was at the Canadian event that she achieved the famous score of
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