Lamine Yamal beat the Real Madrid star to the Kopa award to make it three years out of four for Barcelona
Barcelona teenager Yamal plates he became the youngest player ever to win Kopa trophy awarded the best young player on Monday night, picking up the prize at the Ballon d'Or gala in Paris. Lamine Yamal turned 17 in mid-August.
6️⃣ Neves João
6️⃣ Garnacho Alejandro
8️⃣ Zaire-Emery Warren
8️⃣ Tel Mathys
8️⃣ Konaté Karim #KopaTrophy #balloon pic.twitter.com/WBOWMtKaok— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024
The teenage sensation, fresh off the back of his first goal in El Clasico, finished first in the award which featured a top five including three La Liga players.
Youngest Kopa Trophy winner.pic.twitter.com/BIBqwTBd1u
— Football España (@footballespana_) October 28, 2024
Teammate and La Masia teammate Pau Cubarsi was fifth in the award, while Real Madrid's Arda Guler was on the podium as the runner-up. Cubarsi and Guler were split by Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo, and Savinho, formerly of Girona and now Manchester City.
Here is the full standings of the Kopa Trophy 2024!
1️⃣ Yamal Laminate
2️⃣ Guler Arda
3️⃣ Mainoo Kobbie
4️⃣ Savinho
5️⃣ Cubarsi Pau#KopaTrophy #balloon pic.twitter.com/DF74Pem57m— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024
It is three of the last four years that a Barcelona player has won the award, with the only player to share it with another Real Madrid star, Jude Bellingham. Gavi and Pedri were the previous winners.
All smiles for @FCBfemeni & @FCBarcelona ! #balloon pic.twitter.com/Q0J9f9FDyD
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024
