Yamal named top new player for the third consecutive year: “I wish koumparsi had won it”

Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year, the award given to the top young soccer player of the year as part of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, making history with this latest honor.

The 19-year-old Barcelona star had won this award in both 2024 and 2025, and has now added yet another significant individual honor to his collection.

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Lamine Yamal made a meaningful remark in his first comments after winning the Kopa Trophy, when Thierry Henry asked him if it was the award he wanted to win—implying the Ballon d’Or: “I wish Koumbarchi had won this award,” replied the young Barcelona star.

*photo source: KYPE