Ammon News - Lamine Yamal said his World Cup success with Spain and winning LaLiga with Barcelona should ​give him the edge over Real Madrid's ‌Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Ballon d'Or.

France striker Mbappe was the top scorer at the World Cup ​as well as in LaLiga and the ​Champions League and said last week no player ⁠was better than him last season, though he ​failed to win any silverware.

Lamine was named LaLiga's best ​player in 2025-26 as Barcelona successfully defended the title, and later played a key role in Spain winning the ​World Cup in North America.

"I honestly believe there ​are two of us who are the best in the ‌world, ⁠and this year I’d deserve it because of what I’ve won," Lamine said in an interview clip shared by Movistar on Sunday.

"As far as I’m ​concerned, Mbappe ​and I ⁠are the two best in the world. It’s clear to me and everyone ​who watches the matches knows it."

Lamine ​was ⁠runner-up to Ousmane Dembele last year, while Mbappe was third in 2023, when Lionel Messi won the ⁠award ​for a record eighth time.

The ​Ballon d'Or will be awarded in London on October 26.


Reuters