According to the alleged leak, Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal will be crowned the men’s Ballon d’Or winner, edging out PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé, who had been tipped by many as the frontrunner following his Champions League triumph last season.
Yamal, who inspired Barcelona to a domestic treble with the La Liga title, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa de España, has reportedly pipped Dembélé to the award. The news has divided fans online — with many celebrating the 18-year-old’s historic rise, while others argue that Dembélé has been “robbed” of football’s biggest individual honour.
Reactions across X have been heated, with one user writing, “If this leak is true, Dembélé deserves better. What more could he have done?” while others hailed Yamal as the rightful winner after his record-breaking season.
The leaks also hint at Yamal retaining the Kopa Trophy for the second year in a row, with further speculation about the women’s Ballon d’Or and Yashin Trophy winners. However, none of the information has been confirmed, and the Ballon d’Or organisers have not commented on the social media storm.
With the ceremony set to officially begin at 8pm UK time, fans around the world are waiting to see if the leaked list proves accurate — or if the night in Paris delivers a surprise twist.
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