🏆 Lamine Yamal, world’s best young sportsperson at the Laureus awards

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·20 April 2026

Lamine Yamal was honored on Monday afternoon as the World’s Best Young Athlete at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

The 18-year-old Spain international and Barcelona star received the award from Brazilian legend Cafu.

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Lamine Yamal receives the Laureus World Young Sportsperson of the Year Award 🏆 #Laureus26
– Monday, 20 April 2026

Yamal once again took center stage at the Laureus gala, having been named last year’s best 'Breakthrough Athlete' of the year.

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