{"id":95334,"date":"2025-09-22T20:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95334"},"modified":"2025-09-22T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:32:33","slug":"ballon-dor-2025-lamine-yamal-wins-kopa-trophy-for-second-straight-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95334","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d\u2019Or 2025: Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy for second straight year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lamine Yamal has been named the world\u2019s best young player for the second year running after landing the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d\u2019Or awards in Paris. <\/p>\n

The teen sensation was instrumental in Barcelona\u2019s success, winning the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup in the 2024-25 season. And he played a starring role in Spain\u2019s triumphant run to glory at last year\u2019s European Championship.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s football elite were in attendance as Lamal beat competition from Barcelona team-mate Pau Cabarsi, Arsenal full-back Martin Lewis-Skelly and Chelsea\u2019s Estevao. And he beat Desire Doue, who came second, to the award despite the thrilling season the France international had for PSG.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lamal contributed significantly to Barca\u2019s attack, bagging 18 goals and 25 assists last season \u2013 a total which was also the most in LaLiga. He set several records at Euro 2024, including the youngest player to appear in a European Championship final and the youngest-ever goalscorer at the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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