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Former Manchester City Player Claims Lamine Yamal Deserved Ballon d'Or

Former Manchester City Player Claims Lamine Yamal Deserved Ballon d'Or
World Sports · 19:12:16 - Thursday, 29 October 2026

A former Manchester City player has argued that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal should have won the Ballon d'Or, questioning the basis for the voting decision.

The unnamed ex-City star reportedly asked: "What are basing this on?" in reference to the award outcome.

Yamal, 19, has emerged as one of world football's most exciting young talents since breaking into Barcelona's first team.

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