Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Lamine Yamal talents but believes the 17-year-old Spain forward is not up for this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Lamine Yamal as a “multi-talented player” who could win the Ballon d’Or in the future, but he does not think this year’s Champions League standouts such as Ousmane Dembele or Vitinha deserve the award more.
‘Lamine Yamal is doing very well, he is สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ making the most of his talent. Now let the boy grow and don’t put too much pressure on him. Let him be himself and grow well. Don’t put too much pressure on him, he has a lot of talent,’ Ronaldo said.
However, Ronaldo believes that Yamal should not win this year’s Ballon d’Or, as there are others who deserve it, especially two players from Paris Saint-Germain who won the Champions League, Dembele and Vitinha.
‘Individual awards have lost their consensus. I can’t say who deserves this award. In my opinion, the outstanding players who won the Champions League deserve it.’
‘But there is no consensus yet. I don’t really believe in individual awards because I know what’s behind them. Lamine could win them, like Dembele or Vitinha and other young players, but individual awards are irrelevant.’