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"It's Amazing What He's Doing" - Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Teammate Jordi Alba Names Barcelona Star as Candidate for Ballon d'Or

Jordi Alba, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami teammate, identified Barcelona's 17-year-old Lamine Yamal as a Ballon d'Or contender in 2025.
Yamal's rising status follows his pivotal role in Barcelona's 28th LaLiga title, after scoring and assisting key goals including the title-clinching match versus Espanyol.
He appeared in 53 games this season, tallying 17 goals and 25 assists, showing significant physical development praised by Alba and comparisons to Messi.
Agent Jorge Mendes called Yamal the season's best player and a deserving Ballon d'Or winner, while Fabio Capello highlighted his quality but noted he is not a genius like Messi.
Yamal's achievements and Barcelona's resurgence place him as a leading candidate who could become the youngest Ballon d'Or winner, reflecting a generational shift in football.

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"It's amazing what he's doing" - Lionel Messi's Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba names Barcelona star as candidate for Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba believes Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal is a contender for the Ballon d'Or award this season.

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El Pais

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Why Can Lamine Yamal Drive Even if She's only 17 Years Old?

Despite his young age, the footballer La Masia Lamine Yamal can obtain several driving permits and circulate legally.

16 days ago·Spain

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Denník N

Yamal Is Being Compared to Messi, and He Also Adopted an Interesting Dietary Change From Him. He Surpassed Him and Ronaldo in Important Statistics.

"I have to admit that it shocked me," says Sergi de Juan from the Spanish Diario AS, who has been covering Barcelona professionally for 20 years, to Denník N. "I went through the era of Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi, and yet I haven't seen anything like it." This is about Lamino Yamalo. We wanted to avoid repeating classic quotes from the world media, or clichés and comparisons with Lionel […]

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iDNES.cz

Barcelona Has an Artist in the World of Greyhounds. What About the Ballon d'Or, Young Master Yamal?

His opponents should have memorized him long ago, because he repeats this action often. Well, stop him! How? It's almost impossible. Did you see how brilliantly Lamine Yamal, the football prodigy, decided the Spanish title for Barcelona on Thursday night?

15 days ago·Čestlice, Czechia

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archysport.com

Yamal vs. Lens: Rising Star Faces Ligue 1 Test - Archysport

Lamine Yamal: Is the Barcelona Prodigy the Next Global soccer Superstar? Table of Contents Lamine Yamal: Is the Barcelona Prodigy the Next Global soccer Superstar? Yamal Chasing History: A Look at the Numbers The Road Ahead: What’s Next for Lamine Yamal? Lamine yamal: Key Statistics and Comparisons Frequently Asked Questions About Lamine Yamal Lamine Yamal isn’t just a name buzzing in European soccer; he’s a full-blown phenomenon. at just 17,…

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Jordi Alba Sees Lamine Yamal Candidate for the Golden Ball

The former player of Barcelona of Spain, praised the new star Lamine Yamal, whom he considers to be an extraordinary player. He spoke about his present in Inter Miami with Leo Messi, Suárez and Busquets. Jordi Alba shared his reflections on his stage in Inter Miami and his evolution as a footballer. He acknowledged that, despite having been left-wing throughout his career, his profile has always been more offensive than defensive. In addition, A…

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