Lamine Yamal stakes claim on this year’s Ballon d’Or
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What happened
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal says he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Yamal believes he and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé are the best players in the world, but the 19-year-old Spain World Cup winner says his trophy collection gives him the edge ahead of next month’s ceremony.
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