Lionel Messi voted for Lamine Yamal as the best talent in the Kopa Trophy this year at the Ballon d’Or gala. The Argentine picked Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsà as the second-best youngster and Bayer Leverkusen star Ibrahim Maza as his third pick.
Messi was among those who voted in the Kopa Trophy award this year as a former Ballon d’Or winner. He had 10 nominees to pick from, and the 39-year-old named Yamal as the best U21 star.
