Yamal backs Cubarsi for Kopa Trophy after winning third straight award

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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won his third consecutive Kopa Trophy on Tuesday, becoming the first player to achieve the feat, while publicly stating teammate Pau Cubarsi deserved the award. Yamal, 19, said he would have liked Cubarsi to win, praising the defender's consistent excellence. The winger's 2025-26 season included 24 goals and 18 assists in 45 appearances, plus a World Cup win with Spain. The Kopa Trophy, established in 2018, honors the best player under 21. Yamal also won La Liga's Best Player award, leading the league in assists, and received the trophy from Andriy Shevchenko in London.


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