Who will succeed Ousmane Dembélé on the Ballon d’Or list? While no candidate really emerges, Luis de la Fuente believes that it is a Spanish player who must be crowned this year.
“A Spanish footballer must win the Ballon d’Or. I always focus on our national product. We are the best in the world in training, performance and quality”indicated the coach of Spain, 2026 world champion, this Friday at a press conference.
The 65-year-old Spanish technician then deplored the absence of Mikel Oyarzabal among the 30 nominated for the most prestigious individual award in football. “I would add that Mikel Oyarzabal is missing from the list of 30”he said.
Lamine Yamal Ballon d’Or, “if it’s not this year, it will be later”
Among the Spanish players likely to win, Luis de la Fuente seems to have a slight penchant for FC Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal. “Lamine Yamal can win it yes, because he is a huge player”he said.
And to add: “If it’s not this year, it will be later, he won’t wait long to win it. » The answer will be given on October 26, during the big Ballon d’Or ceremony organized this year in London.
