Lamine Yamal dedicates third Kopa Trophy to Barcelona teammate Cubarsí

Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year at the Ballon d'Or gala in London, dedicating the award to Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsí. The ceremony began late due to guest arrival issues at the London Palladium. Yamal stated Cubarsí deserved the prize, as the defender finished second in the final voting. The Rocafonda native expressed gratitude while emphasizing the need to continue working for collective and individual titles. Thierry Henry jokingly asked if this was the trophy Yamal wanted to lift. In the women's category, Barcelona's Vicky López won the best young player award for the second straight year, with teammate Clara Serrajordi finishing as runner-up. López thanked her teammates and highlighted Barcelona's strength in developing young talent.