“Ballon d’Or 2024: Lamine Yamal Makes History as Youngest Winner of Kopa Award!”

• Lamine Yamal won the Raymond Kopa Award for best young player.
• At 17, he was the youngest nominee for the Ballon d’Or.
• Key contributions to Spain’s Euro 2024 victory included a goal and four assists.
• Scored in the recent 4-0 El Clasico win against Real Madrid.
• Joins fellow Barcelona players Pedri and Gavi as Kopa Award recipients.

At the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris on Monday, Lamine Yamal was awarded the Raymond Kopa Award for the best young player. At just 17 years old, Yamal, a product of Barcelona’s renowned La Masia academy, also made history as the youngest nominee for the prestigious Ballon d’Or, earning a spot among the top 30 nominees.

Yamal played a pivotal role in Spain’s triumph at Euro 2024, contributing with a goal and four assists, which secured him the Best Young Player accolade just a day after his birthday. This season, he has continued to shine with Barcelona, notably scoring in the recent El Clasico, where his team triumphed with a resounding 4-0 victory over Real Madrid.

With this achievement, Yamal joins his teammates Pedri and Gavi, both of whom have previously received the Kopa Award. The honor was presented to him by Netherlands legend Ruud Gullit, as he attended the ceremony alongside his Barcelona teammate, Olmo.