Brazilian legend Rivaldo has predicted that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will win the Ballon d’Or subsequent yr.
He additionally backed the Spain worldwide to attain objectives and supply assists like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in an effort to improve his possibilities of profitable the Ballon d’Or.
This comes after Yamal completed in second place behind Paris Saint-Germain ahead Ousmane Dembele within the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
The 18-year-old scored 18 objectives and registered 25 assists in 55 video games throughout competitions for the Blaugrana final season.
“I feel Lamine has all the things it takes to win the Ballon d’Or subsequent yr, and I feel he’ll stand out much more this season than final,” Rivaldo mentioned, as quoted by Barca Common.
“However, given the way in which he performs, I feel he’ll win the Ballon d’Or when he scores numerous objectives and gives numerous assists.
“Not only for how he performs. Identical to Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi,” the Brazilian added.