Ballon d'or: here's how Lamine Yamal reacted on the plane after his defeat | OneFootball

Lamine Yamal

At last, revelations emerge about Lamine Yamal’s off-camera reaction on the Barça plane after finishing behind Dembélé for the 2025 Ballon d'Or.

On Monday night, FC Barcelona witnessed Lamine Yamal’s loss in the Ballon d’Or race. Returning quickly to Catalonia, the Blaugrana delegation was eager to see how their young star would handle the setback. According to El Chiringuito journalist José Alvarez, the young Spaniard took it all in stride.

“There were doubts about how he would take it, because this is one of the first major setbacks of his young career. From what I’ve been told, Lamine Yamal was joking around with everyone. They see him as more mature than ever. This experience has made him more mature and more motivated than ever. At Barça, they’re very happy with him,” said José Alvarez.