Bastian Schweinsteiger has claimed that Lamine Yamal should finish ahead of Ousmane Dembele in the Ballon d’Or race. He did not name his pick for the award, but insisted that the Barcelona star was better than the Frenchman this season.
Speaking on German public access TV, Schweinsteiger stated that the France Football award ranking was clear in his head. He did not want to disclose his list but simply said that Yamal should rank above Dembele. He said via TouchlineX on X:
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente also spoke to the media after Spain’s win over France and backed Yamal for the award. He said that the Barcelona teenager is the best player in the world and said via ESPN:
Spain defeated France 5-4 in the UEFA Nations League semifinal to secure a final clash with Portugal. Lamine Yamal scored twice in the game to help his side secure the win.
Lamine Yamal spoke to the media after the win over France and said that he was happy to accept the France Football award. He believed that he was the best player in the world and said via Barca Times:
Yamal spoke to RTVE after the win over France and added via ESPN:
Portugal defeated Germany in the other semifinal to seal a place in the final. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as the EURO 2016 champions ran out 2-1 winners at the Allianz Arena.
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