Lamine Yamal says he ‘deserves’ Ballon d’Or but Mbappe his main rival

‘Mbappe and I are the two best in the world,’ Yamal says before claiming he’d deserve to win the prestigious award.Published On 14 Sep 202614 Sep 2026Lamine Yamal believes he would be a deserved winner of the Ballon d’Or this year, given his World Cup success with Spain and La Liga glory with Barcelona, but his closest competitor for the prestigious football award would be Real Madrid rival Kylian Mbappe.“I honestly believe there are two of us who are the best in the world, and this year I’d deserve it because of what I’ve won,” Lamine said in an interview clip shared by Spanish streaming platform Movistar on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ronaldo calls for life bans of Saudi Pro League fans after Jota chantslist 2 of 4Real Madrid’s Mbappe: AI dictator memes show lack of political awarenesslist 3 of 4Danish FA allege FIFA Legal Committee evaded questions on Infantino’s planlist 4 of 4Two men receive jail terms for violent burglary of Man City’s Donnarummaend of list“As far as I’m concerned, Mbappe and I are the two best in the world. It’s clear to me, and everyone who watches the matches knows it.”France striker Mbappe was the top scorer at the World Cup as we...