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Lamine Yamal wins third straight Kopa Trophy amid Ballon d’Or third

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Lamine Yamal finished third in the 2026 Ballon d'Or, behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé.
He recorded 25 goals and 20 assists in 57 appearances during the 2025-26 season.
Yamal earned his third consecutive Kopa Trophy as the best player under 21.
Vincent Garcia said a split Spanish vote, including Rodri, cost Yamal votes.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said Yamal can lead the club back to league title this season.

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Barcelona was fined €602 for illegally approaching Atletico forward Julián Alvarez without written notice.
Disciplinary case stems from Clásico incident when Eduardo Camavinga was hit by a thrown flag.
Barcelona closed a 2,000-seat fan section after proceedings over offensive chants and thrown objects.
Flick said Barcelona may pursue a centre-back signing during the January transfer window.
The club hopes the fan section reopens for the Champions League match against Aston Villa.

History

Barcelona’s 1992 European Cup triumph—won 1-0 over Sampdoria at Wembley and marking Spain’s first title since 1966—introduced the competition’s new group stage before it became the Champions League. The club later paid a €5 million fine in 2005 for an illegal player approach and now faces a €602 sanction and a 2,000-seat closure over Julian Alvarez’s tapping, echoing past regulatory scrutiny.

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Barcelona’s 1992 European Cup triumph—won 1-0 over Sampdoria at Wembley and marking Spain’s first title since 1966—introduced the competition’s new group stage before it became the Champions League. The club later paid a €5 million fine in 2005 for an illegal player approach and now faces a €602 sanction and a 2,000-seat closure over Julian Alvarez’s tapping, echoing past regulatory scrutiny.

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