Wetin be dis? Lamine Yamal wey just turn nineteen don become one of the biggest stars for world football. The Barcelona boy lead Spain to win World Cup, and e don add am to im trophy collection wey full already. The young star dey now hot candidate for 2026 Ballon d'Or, and some dey talk say e fit become the youngest ever to win that award.
According to Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo, Yamal don do wetin many players only dream of. E win World Cup, e win European Championship for 2024, and e don collect Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy as best young player. For Barcelona, e don win three La Liga titles, two Spanish Super Cups, and Copa del Rey. Only Champions League dey left for am to chase with im club.
Yamal don play 151 matches for Barcelona, score 49 goals, and provide 44 assists. Last season, e be best player for La Liga with 16 goals and 11 assists. E share the Zarra award with Ferran Torres as top Spanish scorer. Even when e carry injury for im knee tendon go World Cup, e still show say e be dangerous attacker. E score against Saudi Arabia and win penalty wey help Spain open scoring against France for semi-final.
Dribble statistics show say only Lionel Messi complete more dribbles than Yamal for the tournament. Messi do 28, Yamal do 27. Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, and Vinicius Junior all far behind with 16 each. This one show the big impact wey the Barcelona winger get.
Yamal dey now strong candidate for 2026 Ballon d’Or. E don already be runner-up last year behind Ousmane Dembele. Now wey e add World Cup and La Liga to im name, e get good chance to break Ronaldo Nazario record as youngest winner. Ronaldo win for 1997 at age 21 years and 92 days. Yamal close to that.
After World Cup, Yamal market value don go up to highest level. E dey now spend summer holiday, but soon e go return to Barcelona with bigger dreams. The boy story don just begin, and e fit become one of the greatest for football history.
