Yamal responds to Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or snub

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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has responded to Ousmane Dembélé leaving him out of his top three picks for the Ballon d’Or, jokingly suggesting that the Paris Saint-Germain forward may have been influenced by his friendship with Kylian Mbappé.

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In a post by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on X on Wednesday, Yamal was quoted as saying,“He’s Kylian Mbappé’s friend, right?” Yamal said with a smile.

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The Spanish winger, however, made it clear that he holds no grudge against Dembélé and understands why the Frenchman chose other players.

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“I’m very happy with the season I had. I think every time we faced each other, I probably did something that made them dislike me! And that’s normal,” Yamal said.

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“My relationship with Ousmane is very good, and I understand that he wants to choose other players.”

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Yamal also remained confident in his own performances, insisting that his contribution throughout the season was there for everyone to see.

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“But I’m very happy with what I delivered this year, and I’m confident that everyone watched it, even if he didn’t,” he added.

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The comments add a playful twist to the Ballon d’Or debate, with Yamal showing both confidence in his own season and respect for Dembélé despite being left out of the French star’s top three.

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Yamal already has 4 goals in LaLiga after four matches.

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He scored twice against Rayo Vallecano and twice against Valencia.

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