Lamine Yamal says he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or and identifies Kylian Mbappé as his main rival. In comments reported by multiple outlets, the young forward frames the contest as mainly between himself and Mbappé.
Al Jazeera reports Yamal stating that “Mbappé and I are the two best in the world” while adding that he would merit the award. The Independent similarly features Yamal’s argument for why he believes he should win, though it focuses more on his reasoning for the nomination. Channel NewsAsia echoes the theme that Mbappé is the only rival Yamal sees at the top level.
Across the coverage, outlets agree on the core points: Yamal publicly supports his Ballon d’Or claim and points to Mbappé as the principal comparison, rather than suggesting a wider field of competitors. The reports differ mainly in how much emphasis they place on Yamal’s justification versus the rivalry framing.
