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Barca Star Yamal Says Will Not Beg for Ballon d'Or
The Barcelona winger said he is happy to let others judge his season after winning La Liga and the World Cup.
- On Tuesday, Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal said he will not "beg" for the Ballon d'Or, emphasizing pride in winning the World Cup and La Liga rather than campaigning for the individual award.
- The 19-year-old earned his nomination after scoring 24 goals and providing 18 assists last season, helping Barcelona secure the Spanish Supercopa and La Liga titles before winning the World Cup with Spain.
- When informed that Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele excluded him from his top three candidates, Yamal joked "He's a friend of Kylian, right?" while remaining unbothered by the perceived snub.
- Ahead of Wednesday's Champions League opener against Feyenoord, Yamal told reporters the award "doesn't depend on me," shifting focus to securing the "very special" European trophy.
- Manager Hansi Flick praised the forward, stating "Lamine is a player who can decide games on his own," as Barcelona pursues their first continental trophy since 2015.
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Barca star Yamal says will not beg for Ballon d'Or
On Monday Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe made his case to win the trophy, highlighting his World Cup Golden Boot win, which also saw him become the competition's all-time top goalscorer. Yamal, 19, thought he had played very well while winning trophies for club and country but said he was happy to let others decide whether he deserved the prize. The teenager, Mbappe, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the main candidates t…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Questioned this Tuesday about the media releases of Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé around the trophy, the young Barcelonais preferred to let his performances speak for him.
·Paris, France
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