The biggest lie on the Internet right now is that Lamine Yamal didnt have a great World Cup.
Spain without Lamine Yamal looked so ordinary in their first match. The fear factor that wasn't there. There was no creativity, no spark, no ability to unlock organized defenses. The game felt flat, predictable, and sterile against Cape verde.
Then in their second match where he started, suddenly Spain started looking like a complete team. He scored their first goal at the World cup which boosted everyone's confidence.
Against Belgium, he was the best player on the pitch, 80% of their attack went through him. Against Portugal, he was so sharp, so quick, so relentless that he forced Nuno Mendes into an injury just by being too much to handle.
Against France, he won the decisive penalty, and his presence on the pitch was one of the things that pin France defence. In the final he could have scored a wonderful freekick, if not for Martinez brilliance. None of that shows up in a goals and assists stats. But anyone who watched those games knows who the difference maker was.
Lamine Yamal Ballon d’or 2026
•25 goals
•20 assists
•FIFA World Cup Champion
•La Liga Champion
•Supercup Champion
•La Liga Player of the Season
•La Liga Top Assist Provider
🩵🤍 Leo Messi: “I have been preparing for this World Cup for almost a year”.
“I spent December in Argentina, training morning and afternoon, because I knew I was going to give everything to arrive in the best possible shape”.