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Harry Kane, men’s Ballon d’Or winner, not included in FIFPro’s 2026 World XI - The Athletic • Nov. 9, 2026, 12:38 PM ET (New York Times)
Yamal, MbappĂ©, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d'Or. Here's what to know • Oct. 26, 2026, 6:29 AM ET (AP)
Yamal misses easy chance for Barcelona and is upstaged by MbappĂ© as Madrid wins clasico • Oct. 25, 2026, 7:22 PM ET (AP)
PSG beats Barcelona in Champions League thriller as Liverpool completes rousing comeback • Oct. 20, 2026, 6:20 PM ET (AP)
Yamal takes center stage for ruthless Barcelona and PSG wins ahead of Champions League showdown • Oct. 17, 2026, 5:23 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Born July 13, 2007 (age 19) ‱ Spain
Awards And Honors FIFA World Cup (2026)
Role In 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Lamine Yamal
Kopa Trophy
Soccer player Lamine Yamal of Spain, wearing a yellow jersey with number 19, controls the ball mid-air during a World Cup qualifier match at Konya Stadium.
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Aitana Bonmati and Rodri, both in formal attire, hold their Ballon d'Or trophies on stage, with Rodri kissing his award and Bonmati smiling at the camera.
Rodri
Spanish football (soccer) player
Pep Guardiola gestures and speaks to Cole Palmer, who wears a Manchester City jersey, during a Premier League match at Etihad Stadium with a referee in the background.
Pep Guardiola
Spanish football (soccer) manager and player
Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.
Lionel Messi
Argentine-born football (soccer) player
Frances Ousmane Dembele (11) runs after the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match against Australia at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on November 22, 2022.
Ousmane Dembélé
French football (soccer) player
Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona wearing a blue and red striped jersey with number 8, running with the ball during a UEFA Champions League match.
Andrés Iniesta
Spanish football (soccer) player
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Brazilian football (soccer) player
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé
French football (soccer) player
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo NazĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player
World Cup glory
RomĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player and politician
FC Barcelona player Thierry Henry in a red team jacket shakes hands with a teammate before a match at Camp Nou stadium.
Thierry Henry
French football (soccer) player and manager
In control of the football
Diego Maradona
Argentine football (soccer) player
Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.
Johan Cruyff
Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
La Liga action
Xavi
Spanish football (soccer) player
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.
Harry Kane
English football (soccer) player
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior in 2025
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
English football (soccer) player
Erling Braut Haaland in a red Norway jersey celebrates a goal with one arm raised and the other by his ear during a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands at Ullevaal Stadium.
Erling Haaland
Norwegian football (soccer) player
Neymar of Brazil in a yellow jersey takes a shot on goal as Dejan Lovren of Croatia tries to block him during the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter final match.
Neymar
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian football (soccer) player