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‘I Won’t Beg for the Ballon d’Or,’ Says Yamal

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said he would not campaign for the Ballon d’Or after helping Spain win the World Cup and Barcelona win La Liga.
  • Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are identified as leading candidates for the award.
  • Yamal said his main ambition this season was to help Barcelona win the Champions League, beginning with its match against Feyenoord.

Lamine Yamal has no intention of lobbying for the Ballon d’Or. The Barcelona winger said he was proud of a year in which he helped Spain win the World Cup and Barcelona win La Liga, but would leave the decision to others.

I don’t think I need to make a campaign for it, I’m not thinking about what I deserve, everyone can think what they like.

· Lamine YamalYamal said he would not campaign for the Ballon d’Or.

“I don’t think I need to make a campaign for it, I’m not thinking about what I deserve, everyone can think what they like,” Yamal told reporters. “I’m proud of everything I’ve done this year with my club and with the national team. We’ve become world champions, we’ve won the league again. I can’t ask for anything more.”

The 19-year-old finished second in last year’s voting behind Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele. Dembele recently named Kvaratskhelia, Kane and Mbappe among his preferred candidates. Yamal joked that Dembele, a former Barcelona player, was “a friend of Kylian,” then said he was unconcerned by the debate. Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-finals.

I’m proud of everything I’ve done this year with my club and with the national team. We’ve become world champions, we’ve won the league again. I can’t ask for anything more.

· Lamine YamalHe reflected on his achievements with Spain and Barcelona.

Yamal said he had returned to his best level after a hamstring injury in April. He scored twice in recent matches against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia, and said he had never been happier. “In the end, I’m 19, coming off winning a World Cup, having had the best holidays of my life,” he said. “I’ve never been happier at any point in my life than I am now.”

In the end, I’m 19, coming off winning a World Cup, having had the best holidays of my life. I’ve never been happier at any point in my life than I am now.

· Lamine YamalYamal described his current mood after his World Cup victory and holiday.

His focus now is Barcelona’s Champions League campaign. The club begins at home against Feyenoord, with Yamal calling the competition “very special.” Coach Hansi Flick praised the winger’s ability to decide matches and said his enjoyment on the field was the most important thing. “Lamine is a player who can decide games on his own, fantastic quality,” Flick said. “It’s great, you can see it every day how he is enjoying playing football.”

Lamine is a player who can decide games on his own, fantastic quality. It’s great, you can see it every day how he is enjoying playing football.

· Hansi FlickThe Barcelona coach praised Yamal’s ability and enjoyment of the game.
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