Ousmane Dembélé won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, but many fans argued that Lamine Yamal, Barcelona’s 18-year-old star, should have taken the prize.

Lamine Yamal's father has issued a scathing statement after his son missed out on the Ballon d'Or. The Barcelona and Spain star was beaten to the award for the world's best men's player by Ousmane Dembele. Dembele enjoyed an outstanding season with PSG, scoring 35 goals and registering 16 assists as the French side completed a historic treble.

Mounir Nasraoui, father of Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal, has expressed confidence that his son will claim the 2026 Ballon d'Or, after finishing second this year.

Besides Yamal, Flick left Raphinha on the bench because he turned up late to a morning training session that same day. The Brazilian came on at half-time and scored two goals. One of them was assisted by Marcus Rashford with a fantastic cross from the left.

As Barcelona begin Champions League play in the 2025/26 season with a visit to Newcastle United, Lamine Yamal's absence will leave fans concerned about the team's ability to perform without their young superstar.

The son was calm and the dad was excited. Ramin Yamal (18, FC Barcelona), who won second place in the Ballon d'Or in 2025 and second consecutive Trophy Copa, the rookie of the year, thanked French football for giving this award at the Chardelle Theater in Paris on the 23rd (Korea time).

The 18-year-old played 79 and 73 minutes in Spain's wins over Bulgaria and Turkey respectively in the international break.

Lamine Yamal's father, Mounir Nasraoui, has sent a defiant message after his son finished second to Ousmane Dembele in the 2025 Ballon d'Or Award.

While Aitana Bonmatí made history by winning a third straight women's Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembélé won the men's award for the first time.