Lamine Yamal becomes first player to win Kopa Trophy twice at Ballon d'Or

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Lamine Yamal made history at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday by becoming the first player ever to win the Kopa Trophy for the world's best under-21 player for a second consecutive time. The 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain World Cup star had already achieved a historic first last year by winning the award, a feat no other player had accomplished. The Kopa Trophy has only been awarded since 2018, with Kylian Mbappe as its inaugural winner. Yamal admitted he had hoped to win the main Ballon d'Or award, drawing laughter when asked about it, and suggested teammate Pau Cubarsi was more deserving of the Kopa Trophy. Barcelona's Vicky Lopez also defended her title as best young female player.


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