Lamine Yamal wins Ballon d'Or Young Talent Award for third straight year

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Lamine Yamal won the Young Talent of the Year award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, marking his third consecutive win of the trophy for Europe's best U21 player. The 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain star played a key role in Spain's 2026 World Cup title and helped Barcelona win LaLiga and the Spanish Supercup in 2025/26. He said he wished teammate Cubarsí had won instead. Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl finished fourth. In the women's category, Barcelona's Vicky López won the same U21 award for the second straight year, dedicating it to her late mother.


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