Lamine Yamal wins third straight Kopa Trophy, finishes third in Ballon d'Or

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Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year and finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or rankings at Monday's awards ceremony. Club president Joan Laporta expressed confidence that Yamal will eventually win the Ballon d'Or. Barcelona Femeni were named best women's team after their quadruple, with coach Pere Romeu and goalkeeper Cata Coll also honored. Defender Xavi Espart will miss seven weeks with an ankle injury from El Clasico. Laporta called the La Liga loss to Real Madrid a "tough blow" but backed his team to recover.


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