Lamine Yamal fears that his age will harm his chances for the Golden Ball, according to an interview with AS. The original source is Voetbal International, which has confirmed the report.
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Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old winger, believes that voters think he is too young to win the Golden Ball. He has been playing at a high level for Barcelona and won the World Cup with Spain, but failed to impress in the final stages of the tournament. Yamal thinks that voters see him as a future winner, but not yet. He has stated that he will support another player in the voting.
The voting for the Golden Ball closes on Monday, which means that Spain's Nations League match against England is Lamine Yamal's last chance to convince voters. The Golden Ball gala is scheduled for Monday, October 26.
