# Ballon d’Or 2026: Can Barcelona phenom Lamine Yamal become youngest winner?

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-25T23:38:57+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-can-barcelona-phenom-lamine-yamal-become-youngest-winner?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ballon-d-or-2026-can-barcelona-phenom-lamine-yamal-become-youngest-win-790acf/

Still a teenager, Yamal could surpass Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario, who won the Ballon d'Or at the age of 21.

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