Lamine Yamal finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or. The 19-year-old also picked up the best young talent award at the ceremony.
2026 placing
In the 2026 Ballon d'Or, Yamal finished behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in third place.
Three straight top-10 finishes
GOAL said Yamal became the first player to finish inside the top ten of three consecutive Ballon d'Or editions before turning 20. GOAL said his third-place finish in the 2026 edition sealed a top-10 place in three consecutive editions before turning 20, with a spot on the podium in the last two.
Results in earlier editions
Yamal took eighth place in the 2024 Ballon d'Or and was runner-up in the 2025 Ballon d'Or.
Other award
He had won the "Kopa" trophy in the 2024 and 2025 editions.
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