Lamine Yamal continues to garner reward after a outstanding season wherein he performed a key function in Barcelona’s triumphs in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Tremendous Cup. His stellar performances have now positioned him firmly in rivalry for the Ballon d’Or.
After an impressive marketing campaign with Barcelona in 2024-25, wherein he scored 18 objectives and offered 25 assists in 55 matches throughout all competitions, Yamal is off to a positive begin within the new season, as he has already racked up 5 purpose contributions within the Blaugrana’s first three La Liga matches.
Each Yamal and Dembele are the main candidates for the highest particular person prize this yr. {The teenager}’s Spanish worldwide teammate and Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has has named the Barcelona winger because the participant that deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this yr.
In accordance with a submit by Fabrizio Romano on his Fb web page, Marc Cucurella has expressed his perception that the 18-year-old deserves the Ballon d’Or after an impressive yr. The Chelsea defender added that, whatever the consequence, the teenager has time on his aspect and a vivid future forward: The submit reads:
Cucurella: “Lamine Yamal had an awesome yr and he deserves the BALLON D’OR”.
Even when he doesn’t win, he’s nonetheless very younger
Amongst Yamal’s major contenders for this yr’s Ballon d’Or is Paris Saint-Germain ahead Ousmane Dembele, who scored 35 objectives and notched 16 assists as Les Parisiens gained a historic quadruple, together with a maiden Champions League.
The finalists might be chosen primarily based on three standards: particular person performances, collective achievements/trophies gained, and sophistication/honest play.
The winner might be introduced on the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on September 22. Thirty finalists are within the operating for this prestigious award, which honours one of the best participant of the yr.
Softfootball reported earlier that Yamal was in motion for his nationwide group on Thursday as Spain beat Bulgaria 3-0 in World Cup qualifier. Their second qualifying recreation of the September worldwide break is towards Turkey on Sunday.
