Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘Only one qualified’ – Lamine Yamal names player to win special award
Barcelona forward, Lamine Yamal, has named his Barcelona teammate, Pau Cubarsi, as the only player well positioned to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or Men’s Young Talent of the Year award. Both Spain and Barcelona players have been included in the 10-man shortlist for this prestigious accolade, also referred to as the Kopa Trophy. As the […] Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘Only one qualified’ – Lamine Yamal names…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has declared his teammate Pau Cubarsi as the only player well-positioned to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or Men’s Young Talent of the Year award. Both Spain and Barcelona players have been included in the 10-man shortlist for this prestigious accolade, also known as the Kopa Trophy. The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled for October 26, with the event's organizer, France Football, having announced the nominees for various categories on September 8.
The Kopa Trophy features Yamal and Cubarsi among the nominees for 2026, alongside other contenders such as Ayyoub Bouaddi, Yan Diomandé, Lennart Karl, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Ibrahim Maza, Johan Manzambi, Éli Junior Kroupi, and Kerim Alajbegović.
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