Lamine Yamal says he shouldn't have won Golden Boy award as he chases Ballon d'Or

Yamal won the Golden Boy award for the second time but said Pau Cubarsi deserved it; he's now chasing his first Ballon d'Or.

Lamine Yamal was named the Golden Boy for the second time in his career but used his acceptance speech to argue that Barcelona and Spain team-mate Pau Cubarsi should have won the award instead.

The 19-year-old is competing for the Ballon d'Or after a stellar year that included winning the World Cup with Spain in the summer, becoming the first player under 20 to appear and win in both a European Championship and World Cup final. Last season he contributed 24 goals and 18 assists across all competitions as Barcelona won La Liga, and has continued his form this campaign with 20 goal contributions in 13 games.

Yamal is hoping to become the first player since Lionel Messi to win both the Ballon d'Or and Golden Boy in the same year. He faces competition from Bayern Munich's Harry Kane and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe for football's top individual prize.