Lamine Yamal wins third straight Kopa Trophy at Ballon d'Or 2026

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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won his third consecutive Kopa Trophy for best under-21 player at the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony, while teammate Vicky López retained the women's young player award. Yamal, a Spanish World Cup champion, beat finalists including Yan Diomandé, Warren Zaïre-Emery, and Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi. He said on stage he would have preferred Cubarsi to win. Barcelona has now dominated the award with Pedri (2021), Gavi (2022), and Yamal's three wins. López, who also won in 2025, secured the women's young player prize again after helping Barcelona win the 2026 Champions League final, adding to her 2023 and 2024 titles.


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