Lamine Yamal shines at Wembley, bolstering his Ballon d'Or credentials

During Spain's match against England at Wembley, Lamine Yamal opened the scoring by capitalising on a defensive error and later completed a run of 9.7 kilometres, outpacing both Gordon and Harry Kane. His defensive work included repeatedly covering the left side to prevent dangerous crosses from O'Reilly. Statistically, Yamal completed 74 passes at an 87% success rate and created four clear chances, including a through ball for Ferran Torres and a clever back-heel pass that led to a near-goal for Dani Olmo. After the game, Alex Baena praised Yamal, suggesting he deserves the Ballon d'Or ahead of players like Rodri, Messi and Fabián. Rafael Louzán and English federation president Debbie Hewitt also voiced confidence in Yamal's award prospects as the voting period draws to a close.