Ousmane Dembélé, current Ballon d'Or winner, placed Kvaratskhelia, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the main candidates for this year's trophy, leaving Lamine Yamal out of his top 3. The French striker's statement generated comments, as both players are the same position and rivals in the European football scene.
Lamine Yamal was asked about Dembélé's choice in a press conference at Barcelona on Tuesday. The young Spanish striker responded with humor, suggesting that Dembélé would be Mbappé's friend and therefore would have left Yamal out of his list of favorites.
In his response, Yamal stated that he came out on top over the two French players when he faced them. He declared that he doesn't care about the choice and is content with the year he had, in addition to ensuring that he gets along very well with Dembélé.
The Spaniard was decisive in Spain's World Cup conquest, eliminating Mbappé and the French national team in the semi-final, with a 2-0 victory. After that, Spain secured the world title by beating Argentina in the final. For Barcelona, Yamal was also a champion and standout for the team this season.
