Lamine Yamal appears to be one of the main candidates for the Ballon d’Or and even believes that the trophy could be played between him and Kylian Mbappé. “I think there are maybe two of us, me and Mbappé, but I think this year I would deserve it for what I won”said the Barça striker. But beyond this individual ambition, the young 19-year-old Spaniard above all displays a clear desire: to continue piling up titles without ever being satisfied with his first successes.
Already winner of a Euro, a World Cup, three La Liga titles, two Spanish Super Cups and a Copa del Rey, Lamine Yamal categorically refuses the idea of resting on his laurels. “There have been great football stars, like Leo (Messi), Cristiano (Ronaldo) or Diego (Maradona), who I have not been able to see play, but no one has ever won so many titles so early. We can cite the case of Pelé, who certainly won many titles very early on, but not recently. And some people think that, because I won at some point, I will relax, but I know that I have a thousand things to do to make football history.”he assures. An ambition supported by Hansi Flick, Deco, Joan Laporta and Luis de la Fuente, all convinced of his candidacy for the title of best player in the world.
