Why Lamine Deserves the Ballon d’Or Over EVERYONE ELSE

The 2026 Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony is swiftly approaching, and that has our crew taking a look at Troy Deeney's shortlist of nominees, with Barcelona & 2026 World Cup Winner with Spain Lamine Yamal as the winner. Join Hannah Cash, Nico Cantor & Jimmy Conrad as they take a look at Troy's list, discussing whether or not Lamine has done enough this year to beat out the likes of Bayern Munich's Harry Kane.

0:00 Troy Deeney's SHORTLIST
1:11 5. Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid
1:56 4. Harry Kane - Bayern
2:32 3. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - PSG
3:22 2. Michael Olise - Bayern
4:02 1. Lamine Yamal - Barcelona
4:56 Does Lamine DESERVE it?
7:32 WIDE OPEN Ballon d'Or?
10:13 COMBINED Ballon d'Or Ballot
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