Lamine Yamal Drops Hint About Winning Ballon d'Or After Spain vs France Clash

  • Lamine Yamal put on a superlative performance as Spain edged out France in a pulsating nine-goal thriller.
  • The Barcelona teen sensation scored twice as La Roja booked a place in the Nations League final on Sunday.
  • The dribbling winger dropped a hint about his odds of winning this year’s Ballon d’Or after his display against France.
  • After Spain's thrilling 5-4 victory over France in the Nations League, Lamine Yamal might have made a hint about his hopes of winning the Ballon d'Or. 

    During Thursday night's semi-final match, the 17-year-old gave a tremendous performance, reminding fans why he is regarded as one of the best in the world.

    Lamine Yamal dropped a hint about his odds of winning this year's Ballon d'Or after his display against France

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    Yamal scored twice against France to further improve his international standing after assisting Spain in winning the 2024 European Championship around a year ago.

     Many supporters see him as a top candidate for the 2025 Ballon d'Or because of his performance, which follows an incredible season with Barcelona.

     The 18-year-old's abrupt change of his Instagram profile photo, which may allude to his Ballon d'Or aspirations, has added to the rumors.

    What did Yamal post on Instagram?

    The Spanish celebrity also changed his Instagram profile photo to one that showed him and his younger brother Keyne at the Ballon d'Or ceremony the previous year. 

    Yamal went to the ceremony to support a number of his Spanish colleagues who were receiving awards, even though he wasn't anticipated to win at the time. 

    Nevertheless, he was recognized for winning the Kopa Trophy, which is awarded to the finest U21 player. 

    The Barcelona winger was the only member of the team to place in the top 30 and ended eighth overall in the Ballon d'Or rankings.

    Does Lamine Yamal have a shot at the Ballon d'Or?

    This season has undoubtedly been a breakout year for Lamine Yamal.


    Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring Spain's fifth goal against France in the Nations League. Photo by James Gill - Danehouse.

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    He contributed an outstanding 18 goals and 25 assists in all competitions while playing for Barcelona, helping them win the Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the domestic triple.

    He is a serious candidate for the Ballon d'Or based just on those statistics, and his case will be strengthened if he leads Spain to Nations League success.

    However, Rafinha and Ousmane Dembélé are presently thought to be the front-runners, and the race is very fierce.

    Dembélé was crucial to PSG's treble-winning season under Luis Enrique, while Rafinha just finished his greatest season to date.



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