Despite only being 18, Yamal has already amassed an astonishing list of accolades. The Golden Boy winner lifted the Euro 2024 trophy with Spain and secured three La Liga titles with Barcelona.
Yamal even finished as the runner-up for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, placing just behind Ousmane Dembele. When asked if the teenager is the premier talent on the planet, Gavi offered a massive endorsement by placing him directly behind an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner. "Lionel Messi aside, I see him as the best. And I will always go to the death with him, in the good times and the bad," Gavi declared.