Article by Cosmin Nistor – published Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 20:28 / Updated Tuesday, September 23, 2025:30
Lamine Yamal, the 18 -year -old star of Barcelona, had an elegant reaction after missing the 2025 golden balloon, a trophy won by Dembele Ousmane (28 years old). The Spaniard, instead, obtained the Raymond Kopa trophy, the distinction given to the best young player in the world.
One day after the Gala at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, the Spanish international sent a message of modesty and faith, directly on his Instagram account:
God's plan is perfect, you have to climb to reach the top. I am happy for the Kopa trophy and I congratulate Ousmane Dembele for the prize and the excellent season.
– wrote on his Instagram page the basic player of Barcelona.
Rivalry of the season: Lamine Yamal Vs. Ousmane Dembele
While Yamal shone for Barcelona, with 18 goals and 25 decisive passes in all competitions, contributing decisively to winning the internal triple (La Liga, Spain Cup), Ousmane's season at PSG was historian: 35 goals, 16 assists and all possible trophy, including the long -awaited league.
This difference brought to the French the first golden balloon, while Yamal remained the second in the final hierarchy, but confirmed that he is the most promising talent in world football.
Yamal, the wonderful child of Barcelona and of the Spanish national
Increased in “La Masia”, Yamal is currently valued at 200 million euros on the specialized site Transfermarkt, being the most valuable footballer in the world at the age of 18. In the previous season he ticked 55 matches, 18 goals and 25 assists, and in the current season he already has 2 goals and 3 decisive passes in La Liga, after only 3 appearances.
Although he has double citizenship (Moroccan and Spanish), he chose the national of Spain, for which he has already collected 23 selections, 6 goals and 12 decisive passes. Also with them, Lamine Yamal won the European Championship of 2024 after a dramatic final (2-1 with England), where she managed to make a decisive pass for “La Roja”.
