Yamal sends defiant message after third-place Ballon d'Or finish

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Lamine Yamal finished third in the Ballon d'Or voting behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé, responding with a defiant social media message declaring his future triumph. The 19-year-old Barcelona forward wrote "ER WIRD KOMMEN" and emphasized patience in his development. Yamal won the best young player award for the third consecutive time, beating teammate Pau Cubarsí, whom he said deserved the honor. He also congratulated other winners and stated his focus is on helping Barcelona win again. Barcelona teammates Fermín López, Ronald Araújo, and Iñigo Martínez supported Yamal in the comments. He returns to training Wednesday ahead of Saturday's match against Alavés at Camp Nou.


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