Barcelona, Spain – E be like say we go need new dictionary for football as this young star, Lamine Yamal, don dey shake table again. The 18-year-old don enter history books as the first player to win Kopa Trophy for back-to-back years! We talking about the award wey dey crown the best player under 21. If this no na level up, wetin else be?
Last week for Paris, during the 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony, Yamal no just collect trophy, him also send message loud and clear. In front of everybody, he go dey thank France Football, Barcelona, and him family. (Na so dem supposed groom dem, abi?)
People wey dey watch football know say this boy no be ordinary player again, this na person wey don make wave across the globe, and e still dey young! Last season alone, him manage to rack up 18 goals and 25 assists across all competitions. Na serious numbers! Plus, him help Barcelona carry the domestic treble: La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa. Why you no go wan give him award?
For the ceremony, dey ask some players from Inter who be the toughest opponent, and all of dem point Yamal. Na so dem fear? Nine players with different positions all dey yan the same thing!
The Kopa Trophy don dey since 2018 and never get any player wey fit keep am two times till Yamal come land for the scene. We fit call am ‘The King of Kopa’ now! Others wey don collect am no fit repeat feat, but Yamal? He dey shine like star!
From Kylian Mbappé to Jude Bellingham, all of dem get their time, but dis young champ dey show say him get plans to block the whole competition. “I no dey dream of just one Ballon d’Or; I dey dream of plenty!” he talk. If him dey serious, then make we watch out for am!
The way dis boy dey break records, you fit wonder wetin him go achieve by the time him reach 21. We no go wan miss dat show. So as e stand, Barcelona don solidify their power play with Yamal being like their secret weapon. No be joke!
As him dey prepare for more awards, as e dey happen, no know how many more records go fall for him feet. Omo, if na competition, Yamal go run the whole thing like say na marathon. No dey joke, dis na blessing for football.
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