Ballon d'Or 2026: He's Extremely Talented - Mbappe Responds to Lamine Yamal's Comments
Mbappé called Yamal extremely talented as the 19-year-old keeps pressing his case for the award and says he should beat other contenders.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé responded to Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal's Ballon d'Or comments, praising the 19-year-old as an "extremely talented player" and wishing him the best.
- Yamal recently claimed that he and Mbappé are the top two candidates for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, arguing his playing style and World Cup victory give him the superior edge.
- In defining the award, Yamal insisted it should reward "magic" rather than goal tallies, stating, "I don't want to be better than Pele or Messi," preferring to be remembered for his unique impact.
- Bayern Munich Sporting Director Max Eberl criticized the campaigning, telling Sky Sports, "The best players are the ones who don't need to run a campaign," while teammate Luis Díaz endorsed Harry Kane.
- The winner will be announced next month at a ceremony in London, with Yamal remaining among 30 shortlisted players competing alongside Mbappé and Kane for the prestigious individual honor.
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Paris, 23 Sep (EFE).- «The Golden Ball should fall on the different player, the one you want to see, the one who has that magic, that makes you smile, that makes you want to go to football only to see him», says the attacker of Barcelona Lamine Yamal, who is running for that award in the [...] La entrada Lamine Yamal: «The Golden Ball must fall on a different player, that has magic» was first published in HolaNews.
With the 2025/26 Ballon d'Or just around the corner, the battle for the most prestigious individual award in football is increasingly centered around two names: Kylian Mbappe and Lamino Yamal. Both are using the media to present their arguments as to why they should be crowned the world's best footballer.
THE time for the Ballon d'Or award for last season is approaching, and each of the two favorites for the award, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, is using the media to explain why he should win the title of the best football player in the world for 2025/26.
Winger stated that his main advantage in the 2026 Gold Ball fight was in playing style and winning with Spain at the World Cup.
The end of Barcelona, Lamine Yamal, assured that the Golden Ball is to reward the different player, and that he feels that he has the arguments to win it this year
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