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2026-10-25 · Aljazeera

Ballon d’Or 2026: Can Barcelona phenom Lamine Yamal become youngest winner?

A once-in-a-generation talent. A superstar in the making. Equal parts audacious and ambitious. Those are just a few words that best encapsulate Lamine Yamal’s appeal. Since making his first-team debut three years ago, Yamal has taken world football by storm, compelling fans and players alike to take note of his talent. His flair on the football field and flamboyant personality off it have made Yamal one of the sport’s best showmen in recent years. Now, the 19-year-old has set his sights on another big prize to add to his glittering cabinet – the Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual honour. No teenager has won the Ballon d’Or in the award’s 70-year history – Yamal is campaigning to become the youngest winner.

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