Lamine Yamal right winger of Barcelona and Spain celebrates the second goal of his team during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on September 19, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Gill Clark Gill Clark is the site manager of Barca Blaugranes and joined in 2017. She has worked in sports media as a writer and editor for the best part of two decades and has been in love with the beautiful game for as long as she can remember.
Joao Felix has described Lamine Yamal as “pure football” and backed the Barcelona star to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
The Portugal international, who spent time at Barca on loan, says Yamal is the type of player that keeps fans “glued to the TV.”
“I’ve always maintained that the Ballon d’Or goes to the player you see and think, ‘Wow.’ This is a star and deserves to be remembered in football history,” he told AS.
”If there’s a player who keeps you glued to the TV, it’s Lamine.
”It’s true that Mbappé and Kane have had great seasons, but Lamine is pure football.
“He also won the World Cup. In World Cup years, winning it is always crucial to be closer to the Ballon d’Or.”
After winning the World Cup with Spain, Yamal has gone on to start the season in great form for Barcelona.
The teenage has also been impressing with Spain again, scoring in Saturday’s 3-1 win over England.