Lamine Yamal’s name stands out among the nominees for Best Young Player (aged 21 or younger), which will be presented at the Ballon d’Or ceremony on October 26 in London.
The Barcelona star, a Spanish champion with the “Blaugrana” and a world champion with his national team, is the clear favorite to win the award. The other nominees are Ayoub Bouadi (Lille–Manchester City), Kerim Alaibegović (Salzburg–Juventus), Yan Diomandé (Leipzig–Real Madrid), Pau Kubarshi (Barcelona), Leonard Karl (Bayern), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris), Yoan Manzabi (Freiburg–Aston Villa), Ibrahim Masa (Leverkusen), and Eli Junior Krupi (Bournemouth).
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