59 years after the inaugural Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal – the top two contenders for the 2025 award – bring back the raw emotion of street football.
According to Vincent Garcia, editor-in-chief of France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembele received an overwhelming majority of the votes compared to Lamine Yamal.
In an interview with The Times, Robert Lewandowski discusses missing out on the Ballon d'Or, a surprise call from Sir Alex Ferguson, and offers advice to Lamine Yamal.
Having shared a locker room with Lionel Messi and coached Lamine Yamal since he was a boy, former defender Oscar Lopez understands the similarities and differences between two generations of talent at Barca.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has questioned Spain's use of Lamine Yamal during the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, leading to an injury that will sideline the young forward.
In the nearly 70 years since France Football magazine began awarding the Ballon d'Or, no winner has ever won the World Cup immediately following their award.
18-year-old midfielder Lamine Yamal misplaced his passport after Spain's 6-0 win against Turkey in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers - European zone.
