Lamine Yamal has been named the world’s best young player for the second year running after landing the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or awards in Paris. The teen sensation was instrumental in Barcelona's success, winning the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup in the 2024-25 season. And he played a starring role in Spain’s triumphant run to glory at last year’s European Championship.

Lamine Yamal, Desire Doue and Michelle Agyemang are among the nominees for the prestigious Kopa Trophy awards up for grabs at the 2025 Ballon d’Or.

GOAL runs through the players who have announced themselves at the top level in the first week of the global tournament

The 20-year-old winger played a role in three of the four goals as Juventus won their second match of the group stage

An Italian journalist has claimed that recently-sacked Juventus manager Thiago Motta had some rather harsh words for forward Kenan Yildiz.