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Lamine Yamal breaks silence after Ballon d’Or disappointment: ‘My time will come’

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Lamine Yamal has addressed his third-place finish in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, congratulating the winners while insisting that his focus remains on helping FC Barcelona return to winning trophies.

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Lamine Yamal has addressed his third-place finish in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, congratulating the winners while insisting that his focus remains on helping FC Barcelona return to winning trophies.

The 19-year-old winger shared an optimistic message on Instagram less than 24 hours after Harry Kane claimed the prestigious individual award ahead of Kylian Mbappe and the Barcelona superstar.

Lamine had hoped to become the world’s best player at just 19 after an outstanding campaign that included winning the World Cup with Spain and the La Liga title with Barcelona.

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