The competition for the 2025 Ballon d’Or is fierce, with many top players excelling.However, Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has been the center of attention lately.His teammate, Xavi, has also gone on record to say that Yamal is more deserving of the award than Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele.
Yamal is only 17 years old but he is already acting nothing like a young player on the pitch.He scored 14 goals and dished out 16 assists for Barcelona last season, helping the team win another La Liga title.His skills and awareness are so mature that many are already starting to see him as a future leader in soccer.
In an interview with Radio Catalunya, Garvey said, “Dembele has also played well this season, scoring a lot of goals and should be in the top three.But I think Yamal has been even more outstanding.He is a particularly different player.”
In fact, this is not the first time Yamal has attracted attention.Back in the middle of last season, he was a key player for Barcelona.Now, he has already negotiated a contract extension with the club and will officially sign a new contract when he turns 18 in July this year.This is good news for Barcelona that they have retained this future hopeful.
Apart from Yamal, there are a number of players who are also considered strong contenders for the Ballon d’Or.Liverpool’s Salah, for example, has helped his team win the Premier League title and his individual stats are very impressive.And Dembele’s performance in Paris Saint-Germain is also eye-catching, he not only scored a lot of goals, but also helped the team to complete the feat of the Triple Crown.
Still, Garvey is more optimistic about his teammate.“In my opinion, Yamal has done what no one else can do.”He said, “He’s not just technically good, but more importantly his calmness and judgment in the game, which is the most valuable thing.”
Talking about Barcelona’s next transfer plan, Garvey said that the team’s overall strength is already very strong at the moment and there is no need to bring in too many newcomers.He said, “We have a lot of good players in the team and will probably only sign one or two more.It depends on what positions are needed on the field, maybe a striker would be an option, but that’s up to Deco to decide.”
The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.That’s when the stars of global football will gather to reveal who will be this year’s Ballon d’Or winner.
Overall, the competition is tough, but Yamal has earned himself a lot of support with his stellar performances.Regardless of the final result, he has proved that he is capable of standing on the same stage as the world class stars.
