Yamal earns his 3rd straight Ballon d'Or nomination for Men's Young Talent of the Year

France Football magazine unveiled Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees for Men's Young Talent of the Year on Tuesday. Spain's Lamine Yamal, who won the award in 2024 and 2025, earned his third consecutive nomination, while his national teammate Pau Cubarsí also got nominated for third time. Bosnia and Herzegovina's Kerim Alajbegović and Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi are also among the 10 nominees.