Lamine Yamal has made his case for the Ballon d’Or in a confident way. The Barcelona forward said he believes he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world right now. But he also feels that, based on what he achieved this year, he deserves to win the award. In his view, anyone who watches the matches already knows that.
The Ballon d’Or ceremony is set for October 26 in London. When asked who he would give the award to, Yamal said he would give it to the best player in the world. He then named himself and Mbappe as the top two before adding that this year he would deserve it for his achievements.
There is plenty of evidence behind his confidence. Last season, Yamal helped Barcelona win La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup. He also set new personal scoring bests, finishing with 24 goals and 18 assists. On the international stage, he was part of the Spain team that won the World Cup.
Even so, Yamal said he was not fully happy with his own performance at the World Cup. He admitted that an injury played a part, but he refused to use that as an excuse. He believes he could have done more. He pointed out that he helped the team in ways people may not have noticed, such as drawing defenders away. But for him, that was not enough. He is already looking forward to the next World Cup.
At just 19 years old, Yamal has already won a long list of honours. These include a European Championship, a World Cup, three La Liga titles, two Spanish Super Cups, and a Copa del Rey. He says these achievements have not made him complacent. If anything, they have raised the standards he sets for himself.
Yamal also spoke about the history of the game. He mentioned greats like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Diego Maradona, whom he never got to watch. He noted that no one has won so much so early in their career. He brought up Pele, who also won a lot at a young age, but pointed out that it was a different era.
He finished with a clear message, “And there are people who think that just because I’ve won things at some point, I’ll take my foot off the gas, but I know I’ve got a thousand things to do to go down in football history.”
Lamine Yamal Scores Twice as Barcelona Beat Levante 4-2 to Maintain Perfect La Liga Start
Lamine Yamal scored twice as Barcelona beat Levante 4-2 on Sunday. The win kept Barcelona’s perfect start to the La Liga season alive. They have now won all five of their matches. The result also restored their three-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table.
Barcelona got off to a fast start in Valencia. Young defender Xavi Espart opened the scoring in the fifth minute, his first goal for the club. Raphinha then set up Yamal for Barcelona’s second in the 19th minute. Yamal added his second goal early in the second half. He won a penalty and converted it himself. That made it seven goals in four games across all competitions for the 19-year-old.
Levante were unbeaten in eight matches before this game. They fought their way back into the contest. Ivan Romero scored after an Espart error. Roger Brugue then took advantage of a mistake by Marc Bernal to make it 3-2. Suddenly, Barcelona were under pressure but substitute Karim Adeyemi sealed the win in stoppage time. He burst through the defence at pace and finished calmly past the goalkeeper.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted it was not his team’s best performance. He said they started well but struggled a little in the second half. He added that the team must keep improving. Defender Eric Garcia said Barcelona relaxed too much and nearly paid for it. He said the game taught them a lesson. If you give any opponent space, they can take control.
FAQs
Q. Who does Lamine Yamal say are the two best players?
A. Yamal named himself and Kylian Mbappe.
Q. Why does Yamal believe he deserves the Ballon d’Or?
A. Yamal believes his achievements this year make him deserving.
Q. How many goals and assists did Yamal have last season?
A. Yamal scored 24 goals and provided 18 assists.
Q. How many La Liga games has Barcelona won this season?
A. Barcelona have won all five matches.
Q. How many goals did Yamal score against Levante?
A. Yamal scored two goals against Lavante.
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