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Yamal completed second to the Frenchman at Monday’s awards however did choose up the Kopa Trophy – handed to the perfect Beneath-21 participant – for the second 12 months working.
Barcelona’s wonderkid solely turned 18 in July and Tebas thinks that’s the explanation he didn’t win the Golden Ball for the primary time in his profession.
“If he had been older than 23, he would have gained it, too, I’m certain, however since he was youthful, they gave him the opposite one [Kopa trophy],” he mentioned, through ESPN.
Yamal would have been the youngest participant to win the Ballon d’Or if he had claimed the prize. Nonetheless, he nonetheless has loads of time to hit that landmark.
Ronaldo Nazario stays the youngest winner of the distinguished award after being topped the perfect participant on the earth on the age of 21 years and three months in 1997.
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