Ballon d’Or: ‘He’s ahead’ – Jorge Mendes names player most deserving of 2026 award

Renowned football agent, Jorge Mendes, has named Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal as the player most deserving of the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Mendes was asked by reporters which player he feels should win the Ballon d’Or after recently meeting with Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

The Portuguese insisted that Yamal is ahead of every other contender for the Ballon d’Or.

“Yamal is definitely going to win it, right? He’s the most deserving,” Mendes said as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.

“He is without a doubt the best in the world, and he’s ahead of everyone else by a wide margin.”

Yamal was nominated among the 30-man players to compete for the Ballon d’Or.