Ballon d'Or 2026: Hamza Abdelkarim picks Barcelona teammate who deserves award

Barcelona forward Hamza Abdelkarim has chosen his teammate Lamine Yamal as the player most deserving of the Ballon d'Or. Yamal is among the 30 players shortlisted for the award, with the winner to be announced in October. Abdelkarim expressed his happiness playing alongside Yamal, emphasizing that his win would be very deserved after winning the World Cup with Spain and the LaLiga title with Barcelona last season.