Lamine Yamal vows to keep improving after Ballon d'Or third-place finish

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Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has responded to finishing third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or, which was won by Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, with a message of patience and determination on social media. The 19-year-old posted on Instagram that his moment will come, stating "good things take time" and congratulating the winners, while reaffirming his focus on helping Barcelona win trophies again. Yamal's reaction comes after Barcelona suffered defeats to PSG in the Champions League and Real Madrid in La Liga, though the team still leads the Spanish table ahead of upcoming matches against Alaves, Aston Villa, and Atletico.


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