David Villa: Lamine Yamal has earned the right to win Ballon d'Or
Speaking during his latest interview, Barcelona legend David Villa claimed that Lamine Yamal could win the Ballon d'Or.
"He has earned the right to be considered for the Ballon d’Or. There’s still a lot of the season left… But he’ll win it one day for sure," Villa said.
Villa went on to explain how Lamine has matured at Barcelona despite being so young.
"I think just watching Barça's game, not only what he transmits when he has the ball but what his teammates transmit," Villa said.
"The other day, he'll never cease to surprise us, but in the last few minutes against Inter, I had the feeling that practically all of his teammates were looking for him, like in the last few minutes when the game needed to be decided because.
"They were behind on the scoreboard or tied on the scoreboard, it seemed like Barça's own players were looking for him much more than usual, knowing that he was the one who could decide the game.
"That at 17 years old is truly outrageous at a club like Barça. All due respect to other clubs, the difficulty of playing for Barça. That aura, or whatever you want to call it, is very difficult to see, and he transmits it.
"What happens? That in the end, he gets the ball and finishes the plays. I think it's fantastic. I think we should all look after him, help him, wait for him when he has bad moments, because he will, because he's still just a kid. He has talent ahead and a brutal future," Villa said.
