Lamine Yamal – The "New King" of Spanish Football

Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has beaten a host of big names to take the top spot in Spain's annual football poll, organised by the Marca daily, which is widely seen as close to Real Madrid.

Marca's Top 100 ranking is voted on by a 133-member panel, including Spanish and international sports journalists and many famous former football coaches. Each person will vote for the 10 best players in order, with a scale of 30 (number 1) decreasing to 25 for the second person, 20 for the third person...

Lamine Yamal was only ranked 4th in the last season's vote (2023-2024), behind stars like Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Rodri Hernández. However, this season he has made a spectacular breakthrough, rising to the number one position. Yamal received a total of 3,310 points, far ahead of his two pursuers, Ousmane Dembélé (3,100 points) and Vitinha (2,732 points).

Lamine Yamal becomes number 1 for the first time

This is the first time Lamine Yamal has had the honor of being included in the "Club of Champions" of Marca Top 100 - which has honored famous names such as Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland or Vinicius Junior.

It is worth noting that Yamal won the Marca Top 100 despite not being part of the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona. This absence did not affect his reputation or his overall performance throughout the season. Furthermore, although votes were sent out before the US tournament began, many members waited until the end of the tournament to make their decision, demonstrating Yamal's lasting and impressive influence.

In terms of individual statistics, the winger born in 2007 had an explosive season: 9 goals and 15 assists in La Liga, 5 goals and 4 assists in the Champions League, 2 goals and 6 assists in the Spanish King's Cup, and 2 other goals in the Spanish Super Cup. In total, he scored 18 goals and contributed 25 assists - nearly double the previous season's achievement (7 goals, 9 assists).

Not only shining at club level, Yamal also showed his class in the international arena when scoring 3 goals and 1 assist for the Spanish team in the UEFA Nations League. His stable performance, confidence and ability to create breakthroughs have made him a new pillar of "La Roja" despite his young age.

Lamine Yamal affirms its class

At the collective level, this was also a very successful season for Yamal and FC Barcelona. The Camp Nou team won the domestic "treble" with the La Liga championship, the King's Cup and the Spanish Super Cup, only stopping at the Champions League semi-finals after losing to Inter Milan in a thrilling match.

The title of "Best Player of the Season" of Marca Top 100 is not only a worthy reward for Yamal's persistent efforts, but also an affirmation of a new era in which Spanish football as well as Barcelona are placing great expectations on the feet of the young man from Rocafonda.

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