Ballon d'Or 2025: Lamine Yamal finally speaks out after Dembélé's triumph | OneFootball

Barça's young prodigy responds with sportsmanship after the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Ousmane Dembélé x Lamine Yamal / Ballon d'Or 2025

Lamine Yamal broke his silence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, via Instagram, sharing his thoughts on the 2025 Ballon d'Or, awarded to Ousmane Dembélé on Monday night in Paris. The young Spanish star from FC Barcelona, a two-time Kopa Trophy winner, praised the French striker's achievement while also expressing pride in his own journey.

Lamine Yamal finished as runner-up in the 2025 Ballon d'Or voting, just behind Ousmane Dembélé. At just 18 years old, the Barcelona winger also claimed the Kopa Trophy for the second consecutive year, recognizing him as the best young player of the season. His much-anticipated public reaction finally arrived a few hours after the ceremony through a post on his Instagram account.

"God's plan is perfect, you have to climb to reach the top. I'm happy with my two Kopa Trophies and I congratulate Ousmane Dembélé for this award and an outstanding season," wrote the Spanish international.

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