Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘He’s the best player’ – Martin picks winner

Barcelona star, Gerard Martin, has picked teammate Lamine Yamal arsenic the subordinate who should triumph the Ballon d’Or this year.

Martin insisted that the 19-year-old Spain winger is the champion subordinate successful the satellite astatine the moment.

“Many things are taken into consideration, but the Ballon d’Or should spell to the champion player, and the champion is Lamine Yamal,” Martin said successful an interrogation with TV3 (via MARCA).

He added, “But [Pau] Cubarsi should besides beryllium there, if not connected the podium past precise precocious up, due to the fact that helium has had a large season.”

Yamal was precocious shortlisted among the 30 players to vie for the Ballon d’Or adjacent month.

He volition look beardown contention from Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe.

Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘He’s the champion player’ – Martin picks winner