Lionel Messi Votes Lamine Yamal for Kopa Trophy

Lionel Messi voted for Lamine Yamal as the top talent for the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or gala. He also named Pau Cubarsí and Ibrahim Maza as his second and third picks. Yamal, who won the trophy, humbly stated that Cubarsí deserved it more. Messi and Yamal both made the top 30 for the Ballon d'Or, with Messi finishing fifth and Harry Kane taking home the award.