Lamine Yamal [Photo credit: FC Barcelona]
World Cup winner, Lamine Yamal of Spain, has been announced as the winner of the Ballon d’Or Men’s young talent of the year award.
Yamal’s win on Monday marks his third consecutive triumph, having claimed the title in 2024 and 2025.
Describing him as the Spanish unstoppable wonderboy, the Ballon d’Or organisers said, “Lamine Yamal is the 2026 Men’s young talent of the year.”
Speaking at the award ceremony, Yamal said, “It is an honour to be here and receive this prize. I would have liked to see my team-mates here because I think this prize should have been for him [Cubarsi]. He has been playing at an excellent level for some time.
He added, “This is my third year up here for this prize. I would like to thank my club and my national team.”
The Spanish and Barcelona star played a key role in Spain’s World Cup victory.
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