Thierry Henry Playfully Teases Lamine Yamal at 2026 Ballon d'Or Ceremony

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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, with Kylian Mbappe second and Lamine Yamal third. Yamal received the Kopa Trophy for best young player for the third consecutive year. During the ceremony, Thierry Henry playfully asked Yamal if the Kopa Trophy was the award he truly wanted. Yamal responded by saying his Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi deserved the honor instead, while thanking his club and national team. Yamal had a strong 2025-26 season, scoring 24 goals and providing 18 assists in 45 appearances for Barcelona. He also helped Spain win the World Cup and was named La Liga's Best Player.


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