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Thibaut Courtois backs Real Madrid mate to win 2026 Ballon d'Or ahead of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal who had 'slightly worse' World Cup

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Real Madrid shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois has backed his Los Blancos teammate Kylian Mbappe to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or ahead of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.

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The Belgian goalkeeper of the Real Madrid football team, Thibaut Courtois, claims that his teammate Kylian Mbappe deserves to win the Golden Ball because ''individually no one has been better'' than the French striker, although he admitted that Lamine Yamal has the advantage of the titles won with Barcelona and with the Spanish national team.

A few days before the Ballon d'Or ceremony, Real Madrid's goalkeeper unveiled his favourite. The trophy will be presented next Monday in London, but Thibaut Courtois already knows who would deserve to win. The Belgian would vote for his team-mate Kylian Mbappé, whom he considers above all others on an individual level. "I [...]

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Real France broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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