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Yamal is understood to be in contention to win the Ballon d’Or next month after another exceptional season for Barcelona<\/a> and Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The 19-year-old was namedLa Liga<\/a> Player of the Season as Barcelona won the title, and was part of the Spain squad that won the 2026 World Cup<\/a>, despite a pre-tournament injury impacting his influence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yamal finished as runner-up to Ousmane Dembele for last year’s Ballon d’Or, but could still become the youngest-ever recipient of the accolade at October’s ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Discussing the Ballon d’Or, Yamal said he thinks he deserves the 2026 title and believes he and Real Madrid<\/a> superstar Mbappe are the two best talents in the game right now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “But I think I am the one who deserves to win the Ballon d\u2019Or. I believe I deserve this Ballon d\u2019Or, because of the titles I have won and achieved last season. That\u2019s my view.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yamal’s incredible rise has seen the 19-year-old already win three La Liga<\/a> titles, the European Championship, and the World Cup<\/a> before leaving his teens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Spaniard said he believes he has achieved more at a young age than any great player in history, but insisted his hunger to make his mark in football history remains as strong as ever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “There are great players like Messi, Cristiano and Maradona, but I think it\u2019s never happened before that someone has won so much at such an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThere was Pel\u00e9, but in recent times, never, I think. People have this mindset that because I\u2019ve won, maybe I\u2019ll relax with my career at some point, but no.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u201cI\u2019ve won more this young than anyone\u201d: Yamal makes bold case for 2026 Ballon d\u2019Or glory<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n