‘Harry Kane is a great goalscorer but Lamine Yamal is the best player’ – Barcelona’s star uncle hits out at Ballon d’Or award
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5-second readLamine Yamal’s uncle feels the Barcelona superstar deserved to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or over Bayern star Harry Kane.
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Lamine Yamal’s uncle feels the Barcelona superstar deserved to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or over Bayern star Harry Kane. The Barcelona teenager actually finished third in the rankings, with Kylian Mbappe in second, but Abdul Abdellaoui says his nephew is the best player on the planet.
“My nephew was amazing, he was the best player in the world, everyone knows it,” he told El Larguero. “If you like football, you go to see Lamine, not Harry Kane.
Harry Kane is a great goalscorer but Lamine is the best player who shines on the pitch. “Lamine is very young, he’s 19, he’ll win more, but Harry only has three days of football left and we’re giving him the ball.”
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