Karembeu: 'Yamal can win many Ballon d'Or'

Christian Karembeu, a former player who won the Champions League twice with Real Madrid, spoke to reporters on August 18.

Yamal shines brightly at the age of 18. Photo: Reuter s

Lamine Yamal is one of the faces that has made a good impression on Karembeu in the current European football village. At the age of 18, Yamal has continuously conquered collective titles and has just been nominated for the 2025 Golden Ball.

Sharing with Tri Thuc - Znews about the remarkable development of Lamine Yamal, Karembeu said: "A real talent, coming from the famous La Masia academy. In La Liga, there are many talents like Yamal, not only at Barcelona but also at Real Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla or Mallorca. What needs to be done is to give more opportunities for young players to develop themselves."

Regarding Yamal's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or in the future, Karembeu added: "With his youth, experience accumulated over the years at Barcelona and the national team, along with his own seriousness, Yamal can win many Ballons d'Or."

Yamal's launching pad was the famous La Masia academy. Karembeu also agreed with this view. The former French international added: "Yamal was a star at La Masia, where the legendary Johan Cruyff laid the foundation and built the philosophy at Barcelona. Thanks to that, the club was able to introduce outstanding talents such as Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets or Yamal."

Karembeu appreciates Yamal's talent.

According to Karembeu, the generation of young players like Yamal are educated at La Masia differently than the previous generation. But one thing that remains the same is that the coaches here not only train Yamal professionally, but also teach them how to behave in life and ethics.

In addition to Yamal, another player that Karembeu is interested in is Toni Kroos. Public opinion believes that Real Madrid is weaker after the departure of the former German player. However, Karembeu does not agree with this point of view.

"After Zinedine Zidane and Karim Benzema left, Real Madrid still found new stars. Currently, I think President Florentino Perez will try to help Real return to the winning track soon," said Karembeu.

Karembeu believes Real will soon find a replacement for Kroos. Photo: Reuters.

When asked about the comparison between the current generation and the generation of Karembeu, who won the Champions League twice, the former player shared with Tri Thuc - Znews : "It is difficult to compare, because football is different in each generation. Real Madrid of Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas or Francisco Gento shaped an era. Currently, football has the advantage of being more accessible to the media than before."

Born in 1970, Karembeu is a midfielder who played 51 matches for Real Madrid. He has fought in Spain, France, England and Greece during his career.

Karembeu's club peak was two Champions League titles with Real Madrid in the 1997/98 and 1999/2000 seasons.

Karembeu made 53 appearances for the French national team and scored one goal. In 1998 and 2000, he was part of the squad that won the World Cup and Euro respectively for Les Bleus.

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