Lamine Yamal responds to Ballon d'Or disappointment: my time will come
Lamine Yamal has answered his Ballon d'Or disappointment with a confident message that his moment will come, Al Jazeera reported. He won the World Cup with Spain and led Barcelona to the La Liga title, and was seen as one of the leading candidates for the award.
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Illustrative photo: Football match in a packed stadium under floodlights, players spread across the green pitch. Photo by Memories on 35mm on Unsplash
Background
The Ballon d'Or is an annual individual award presented by France Football magazine to the world's best player, and it is widely regarded as one of football's most prestigious individual honors. Lamine Yamal plays for Barcelona and for the Spanish national team.
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