2026 Ballon d’Or: I told him he’s next – Yamal picks player to win award

Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, has claimed helium does not caput squad mate Pau Cubarsi winning the Ballon d’Or.

Yamal was speaking successful an interrogation with Teledeporte.

The 2 Spaniards person made the chopped for the last 30-man nominees for this year’s award.

Cubarsi is nevertheless besides successful the moving for the Kopa Trophy, which volition beryllium handed to the champion young subordinate successful the world.

Yamal said: “Last year, for me, Cubarsi was the champion young subordinate successful the world.

“Either the Kopa grant oregon the Ballon d’Or should spell to him. There’s nary quality betwixt us.

“When I won it, I told him that helium would beryllium next. If helium doesn’t triumph it for immoderate reason, I volition springiness it to him.”

2026 Ballon d’Or: I told him he’s adjacent – Yamal picks subordinate to triumph award