2026 Ballon d'Or: I Won't Beg for Award - Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal said he will leave the 2026 Ballon d'Or vote to others while rivals Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane make their cases.
- On Tuesday, Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal stated he will not campaign for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, citing pride in his World Cup and La Liga achievements this year.
- Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe made his own case on Monday, highlighting his World Cup Golden Boot win as Yamal and other candidates await the October 26 ceremony in London.
- The 19-year-old Spaniard expressed confidence in his form, saying, "I've never been happier at any point in my life than I am now," after recently scoring against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia.
- Barcelona manager Hansi Flick hailed Lamine's "fantastic quality" ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Dutch side Feyenoord, adding, "Lamine is a player who can decide games on his own."
- Voters will determine the award in October, with Yamal among 10 nominees announced Tuesday, including Johan Manzambi and Ayyoub Bouaddi, who impressed at the World Cup.
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Barcelona star and world champion with Spain Lamine Yamal is convinced that he deserves the Golden Ball before the start of the new Champions League season.
2026 Ballon d'Or: I won't beg for award - Lamine Yamal
Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, has said he will not beg or campaign to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. Yamal was speaking to the media ahead of their Champions League clash with ***** on Wednesday. According to the teenager, voters will determine who goes home with the individual prize in October. He said: “I don’t think […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: I won’t beg for award – Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal has spoken of his ambitions for the Ballon d'Or, as the Barcelona striker continues to establish himself as one of the best players in the world.The 19-year-old is among the nominees for this year's prestigious award after another impressive season, with his performances for Barcelona putting him firmly at the centre of Attention.Yamal has not previously kept his desire to win the Ballon d'Or secret, but he insists that his focus re…
FC Barcelona striker gave a press conference this Tuesday prior to the Champions match.
Lamine Yamal attended the media in the previous match of Champions League against Feyenoord. The star of the Catalan group spoke about the Golden Ball in the previous European debut. About this she said that she was not going to campaign or "supplicate anything", since she believes that "I don't think ... Continue reading "Lamine Yamal: «I won't beg to win the Golden Ball»"
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