In the space of 10 giddy days, 22-year-old Samuel Umtiti has gone from uncapped Lyon defender to big-money Barcelona signing and likely France starter in a European Championship final.
Drafted in as an injury replacement, Umtiti was still waiting for his first appearance at Euro 2016 when Barcelona announced on June 30 that they had agreed to sign him from Lyon for 25 million euros ($26.7 million).