João Félix has no doubt who should win the Ballon d'Or | OneFootball

João Félix already has a favorite to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or and did not hesitate in his choice. The Portuguese international pointed to Lamine Yamal as the player who, in his opinion, most deserves to win the prestigious award.

The Portuguese forward also addressed the absence of his name from the list of candidates for the prize, assuring that he was not concerned about not being included: “Those are not things that depend on me, I don’t know who decides or doesn’t decide. I wasn’t worried about it. I didn’t even know when the list was coming out. I’m calm,” said João Félix in an interview with the Spanish newspaper AS.

Asked who he would like to see lift the Ballon d'Or, the former Barcelona player was emphatic and chose Lamine Yamal, with whom he shared a dressing room during the 2023/24 season: “I have always argued that the Ballon d'Or should go to the player you watch and say: ‘This is a star and deserves to be remembered in football.’ And if there is one player who makes you turn on the television and keeps you glued to watching him play, it is Lamine,” he explained.

The Portuguese international also acknowledged the great seasons produced by other world football stars, but once again placed his former teammate above the other candidates: “It is true that Mbappé and Harry Kane had a great season, but Lamine is football,” he said.

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