For young players and kid fans
Kid football AI video: your young player in the semi-rabona
Every kid who plays football has watched Lamine Yamal's semi-rabona by now: the leg swings behind, the defender slides, nothing happens, and he is gone. Plenty of them want to show they can do it too. This page is for them and for the grown-ups around them. A young player can be on the ball themselves, as long as a parent or guardian agrees and does the upload. Or put their coach or their dad in it and let the kids laugh. Below: who to pick, which photo works, and when to show it.
Updated Oct 18, 2026: young players can now be in the clip themselves, with a parent or guardian agreeing. Photo tips for players, coaches, parents and grandparents, plus ground rules for sharing.
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The short answer
Yes, you can make a kid football AI video of a young player. Anyone can be on the ball, kids and teens included. For anyone under 18, a parent or guardian has to agree, and the parent or guardian makes the upload and the purchase. You can also put an adult they know, like a parent, coach or grandparent who said yes, into the Lamine Yamal semi-rabona. You upload one clear photo of one person and get the same 8-second clip as the trend, vertical 9:16 at 720p with stadium sound, with that person on the ball, in about 3 minutes. A single video is $9.99.
What's new on this page
- 2026-10-18Page published with a photo-tips table for youth football: who, which photo works, what to avoid, and the right occasion.
- 2026-10-18Young players can now be in the clip themselves, with a parent or guardian agreeing and uploading. Added ground rules for parents on sharing AI videos.
Read this first
Yes, the young player can be in it. Here is how it works
Let us be clear before anything else. Anyone can be in the video, kids and teens included. For anyone under 18, a parent or guardian has to agree, and the parent or guardian is the one who uploads the photo and pays. You tick a box to confirm that before the video is made.
Why a page for kids? Because the people who love this clip most are often young. They copy the move in the garden, they argue about whether it counts as a rabona, and they want proof they can do it. A video of themselves beating a defender is that proof. A video of their coach doing it is the other kind of fun.
Who can star in it
- The young player themselves, with a parent or guardian agreeing and doing the upload.
- Dad or mum, after a weekend of driving to away games.
- The coach, who has spent the whole season shouting "pass it!" and now gets to do the opposite.
- An older brother or sister. If they are under 18, a parent or guardian agrees for them too.
- A grandparent, which tends to get the biggest laugh from a room full of kids.
- The assistant coach, the team manager or the volunteer who washes the kit every week.
In every case, the person in the photo has to be on board: an adult says yes for themselves, and a child's parent or guardian says yes for them. A coach who finds out at the party that they are in a video they never agreed to is not a good look for anyone. Ask first, keep the clip itself a surprise if you like.
The photo guide
Photo tips for the grown-ups of youth football
The video uses the same high, wide camera as the viral clip, like the TV main camera at a stadium. That means the person is small in the frame and you see their whole body. Their face, hair and outfit go on the player; it is a wide match camera, so think highlight reel, not close-up. The face has to come from a clear photo, and the clothes in the photo are the clothes they play in. Pick the photo with that in mind.
| Who | Photo that works | What to avoid | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| The young player | A recent photo in their club kit or favourite shirt, standing alone, face to camera, good daylight. Uploaded by a parent or guardian. | Team photos or photos with friends in them. Another child in the frame means another family's yes, and the maker needs one person alone anyway. | After their first goal, a trial, or the end of the season: proof they can do the move. |
| The coach | Standing on the touchline in the club training top, face to camera, good daylight. | Group team photos where the coach is one small face among the kids. Crop-outs of a team photo also pull in other people's children. | The end-of-season party, projected on the wall after the medals. |
| Dad | A recent photo in a football shirt or hoodie, full face visible, no cap. | Photos where he is holding or hugging the child. The maker needs one person alone. | The evening after the kid's first goal: "your dad tried it too." |
| Mum | A clear head-and-shoulders or full-body shot in sports clothes or a team scarf. | Sunglasses, heavy shadow, or a photo taken from far away at a pitch. | Match-day morning, sent to the family group to get everyone going. |
| Older sibling | Their own recent photo, chosen by them, in the kit they actually play in. | A photo they don't like. If they are under 18, a parent or guardian agrees as well. | A birthday, or the day they get picked for a new team. |
| Grandparent | Smiling straight at the camera in their everyday clothes. Cardigans make it funnier. | Old printed photos scanned at low quality, or photos where the face is tiny. | A family lunch or a holiday visit, shown on the TV. |
| Club volunteer or kit manager | Waist-up or full body in the club jacket or hoodie, face clear and front-facing. | Side profiles, or a photo taken mid-task where the face is turned away. | The last training session of the season, as a thank-you from the kids. |
| Assistant coach or team manager | A clear photo in the club jacket, taken by themselves or with their permission. | Photos lifted from the club website or social pages without asking. | A thank-you at the end of the season, from all the parents. |
Why the outfit matters
The person keeps the clothes from the photo. A young player in their club kit looks like they are playing for their club. A coach in the training top looks like the coach. A grandparent in a cardigan and slippers looks like a grandparent who has wandered onto the pitch and left a defender on the grass, which is the joke kids remember. Choose on purpose.
Why the face must be clear
Because the shot is wide, the face is small in the video. A blurry or shaded face in the photo gets even harder to recognise at that size. Daylight, no sunglasses, no hat brim over the eyes, and the person looking roughly toward the camera all help.
Photos that don't work
- Group photos. The maker needs one person, alone in the picture.
- Side profiles, or faces turned away from the camera.
- Blurry, dark or heavily filtered photos.
- Other children in the background, whose parents have not agreed.
- Pets. They don't work: the clip needs a person on the ball.
A plain outfit in a strong colour reads well at that size. Busy patterns and small logos mostly turn into blur in a wide shot, so a single-colour training top or hoodie is a safe choice.
The clip
What the kids will see in the video
Young players know the original move by heart, so it helps to know what our version shows. It is the same 8-second clip every time; only the person on the ball changes. The pitch, the defender in the red or orange number 17 shirt, the camera, the timing and every move stay exactly as in the viral clip. The video is vertical, with stadium sound. If they want the full story of the real move against Galatasaray, it is on the semi-rabona meaning page.
- Start
Running onto the ball
The person from your photo, in their own clothes, runs onto the ball on the right wing and carries it along the line, filmed from high and wide.
- Wind-up
The leg swings behind
They plant the left foot and swing the right leg wide and behind, as if to hit a rabona.
- No strike
The defender bites
They do not strike. The defender in the red or orange shirt slides in and misses.
- Cut inside
Drag and go
They cut inside and carry the ball on toward goal.
Kids who play will spot the details. The wind-up is the part they try to copy, so it is the part they will watch again and again. If the coach can do it in a video, the coach will be asked to do it at training. If the kid can do it in a video, expect them to try it for real on Saturday. That is part of the fun.
A note for parents
For parents: putting your child in the video
Your child loves the clip and wants to see themselves in it. That is fine, and it is what a lot of young players use this for: to show their mates they have the skill. You are the one who says yes, so here are the ground rules, in plain words.
- You upload, you pay, and you tick the box to confirm you are the parent or guardian and you agree. Under-18s cannot buy on their own.
- Only your own child, or a child whose parent or guardian has agreed. A team photo is not permission from thirty families.
- Once a clip leaves the family group, nobody controls where it ends up. Decide together where it goes before you share it.
- Sexual content and nudity are never allowed for anyone, and any sexualised content of a minor is refused. Every photo and every finished video is checked for this.
Not every kid wants to be the star, and that is fine too. Some find it funnier to watch their coach or their grandad pull off the move. Either way, it gives them something to talk about at training on Monday.
Posting AI videos responsibly
- Label it. Write "AI-generated video" in the caption or message, every time. Young kids may not know otherwise.
- Ask the person in the video before you share it beyond your family, and again before it goes on any public account. For a child, that means you and them deciding together.
- Keep personal details out of the post. Do not add a child's full name, school or club location to the caption.
- Think about the group. A team chat with thirty families is not private. Share there only what everyone in the clip is happy with.
- Delete when asked. If the person in the video changes their mind, take it down.
On our side, uploaded photos are deleted after 30 days. The video is AI-generated, not a real recording: the viral semi-rabona clip, recreated with the person from your photo on the ball. It never shows Lamine Yamal or any real player. More about how we work is on the about page.
The maker
How our maker works
- Upload one clear photo of one person who agreed (for a child, uploaded by their parent or guardian): alone, face clear and front-facing, good light.
- Pay at checkout. No subscription and no account needed; the video is emailed to the address you pay with.
- In about 3 minutes, download the 8-second vertical video with stadium sound.
It works in a phone browser, so you can do it from the touchline. A single video is $9.99 for 10 credits. For a family that wants the kid, a sibling and the coach, the Duo Pack is $29 for 5 videos, and the Crew Pack is $99 for 35. Pack credits never expire, so whatever is left carries into next season. Failed renders are never charged. Full details on pricing.
If you want more ideas first, the Lamine Yamal AI video page covers the clip in general, and the friends video page is for the adults in the team who want to tease each other. Ready now? Make yours.
We are an independent site. We are not affiliated with Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray or UEFA, and the video never shows Lamine Yamal. It shows the person in your photo.
Asked in the comments
Questions parents and coaches ask
Can I make a kid football AI video of my son or daughter?
Yes. If you are their parent or guardian, upload one clear photo of them and tick the box to confirm you agree. Your child goes on the ball in the same 8-second semi-rabona clip as the trend, in the clothes from the photo. A training kit or club shirt works best.
Who has to agree when the player is under 18?
A parent or guardian. They are the one who uploads the photo and pays, and they decide where the video gets shared. It is a good idea to ask the child too: most kids will say yes before you finish the question, but it is still their face.
Can my 16-year-old use the site to make one of themselves?
Yes, with you. Under-18s cannot buy on their own, so a parent or guardian makes the purchase and does the upload. Sit down with them, pick the photo together, and let them choose the one they actually like.
Can I make one of our youth team coach, or of a player on the team?
The coach, yes, if the coach has said yes to the idea. A clear photo of them in their training top works well. A player on the team, only with their own parent or guardian agreeing. You cannot upload another family's child just because you have a team photo.
Will the kids recognise themselves or their coach in the video?
Usually, yes, but set the right expectation. The video uses a wide match camera, so the person is small in the frame: think highlight reel, not close-up. Their face, hair and the outfit from the photo go on the player. A clear, front-facing photo in good light, and an outfit the kids know, like the club training top, make them easy to spot.
Is it free?
No. A single video is $9.99 (10 credits), and packs start at $29 for 5 videos. Pack credits never expire, which suits a team that makes clips through the season. Failed renders are never charged.
Will the video show Lamine Yamal?
No. It is the same 8-second clip as the trend every time; only the person on the ball changes. The player takes the face, hair and clothes of the person in your photo. It is an AI-generated video, not a real recording. We are an independent site with no link to Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray or UEFA.
Should I say it is AI when I post it in the team group chat?
Yes, please. Add a short line like "AI-generated video" when you share it, especially in groups with children in them. Kids should not be left wondering whether their teammate really fooled a defender under the floodlights.
Give the kids a clip of themselves, or of someone they know
One photo of the young player, the coach or a grandparent. The same 8-second semi-rabona clip with them on the ball, stadium sound, in about 3 minutes. Under 18? A parent or guardian agrees and uploads.