Exceptional season by Lamine Yamal for the Ballon d'Or
With two weeks to go before voting closes for the trophy, he is shining on the pitch
Lamine Yamal is not going to beg to win the Ballon d'Or ; he said so at a press conference a few days ago. But he believes he deserves it, as he said then in that same appearance and has repeated on other occasions. The competition for the coveted trophy is fierce, but the Barça academy graduate is showcasing his strong candidacy with his performances on the pitch. Barça is in the midst of a campaign for him to win it, but the winger does not need any help: his productivity in recent matches backs him up and confirms him as one of the best players in the world.
In two weeks, on the 28th, the deadline ends for the 100 journalism professionals from the countries in the FIFA ranking to vote for the Ballon d'Or , which in this edition will be awarded at the London Palladium theater on October 26. Among the 30 finalists, in addition to Lamine, Kane, Jude Bellingham, Mbappé, Dembélé, Haaland, Messi, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella, Rodri Hernández, Fabián Ruiz, Bruno Fernandes, Ferran Torres , stand out...
" Mbappé and I are the two best, but I think I would deserve the Ballon d'Or ," stated the La Masia graduate in an interview on "Universo Valdano" on Movistar Plus.
The battle is undoubtedly tough, but his performance at this start of the season, and especially in the last four matches, could prove to be of great help. The international has seven goals and two assists in the six games played: five in LaLiga and one in the Champions League . But in the four most recent ones, played against Rayo, Valencia and Levante in the domestic competition and Feyenoord in the European one, he has found the net, scoring a brace in the three clashes at national level.
Lamine , thanks to these numbers, has now scored six goals in LaLiga and is one of the footballers leading the Pichichi race, along with Camello, Mbappé and Raphinha.
Thus, the young winger, 19, is earning merits on the pitch to conquer the Ballon d'Or . He does not need a campaign, although Barcelona are backing his candidacy. "I hope justice is done and they give it to Lamine ," commented vice president Rafa Yuste a few hours ago. "He is one of the big favorites and I would love for him to win it. He is spectacular. He has exceptional quality. He is a genius," Laporta said a few days ago. His teammates have also argued in recent days that he should be honored with the coveted award.
Lamine is one of the big favorites and I’d love for him to win it. He’s spectacular. He has exceptional quality. He’s a genius
The parameters governing the voting for the trophy are: individual performances of a decisive and impressive nature; collective results and titles won with club and national team; and class and fair play. Lamine, without a doubt, is one of the favorites based on his overall tally across the three criteria, but he still has two weeks left to climb into first place.
