Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy for 3rd consecutive year at Ballon d'Or 2026

Spain and Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal bagged the Men's Young Talent of the Year award (Kopa Trophy) at the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony. With the win, the 19-year-old has become the first player to win the award three years in a row. "I would have liked Pau Cubarsí to have won, he deserves it," Yamal said.