Yamal shines again, backed for Ballon d'Or: “the world's best” | OneFootball

The Spanish winger scored a brace and provided an assist against Croatia, continuing to build his case in the race for the Ballon d'Or.

Lamine Yamal shines again with Spain

Lamine Yamal is going through one of the standout periods of his career. The Barcelona winger once again took center stage with the Spanish national team, being directly involved in all four goals in the 4-1 win over Croatia in the Nations League.

The player scored twice and also provided an assist, in another performance that once again placed him at the heart of the conversation surrounding the Ballon d'Or, whose ceremony will be held in October in London.

After being questioned over his comments about his ambitions for the prestigious award, Lamine once again responded on the pitch.

“I think the best player in the world is Lamine Yamal”

The 19-year-old's performance drew widespread praise. One of the strongest came on El Larguero, where Manu Carreño made a direct statement while analyzing the race for the individual award.

The journalist also stressed that Spain had never had, in his view, a footballer who could be considered the best in the world.

The comparison with Spain’s golden generation

Carreño also distinguished Lamine Yamal’s individual impact from the great teams the Spanish national side has had in its recent history.

These words come after another outstanding display from the attacker, who continues to grow in prominence with both Barcelona and Spain.

With Ballon d'Or voting already on the horizon, Lamine continues to fuel the debate through his performances, while sharing the list of contenders with names such as Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Rodri and Fabián Ruiz.

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