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'One of us will win it!' - Lamine Yamal backs himself or team-mate Raphinha for Ballon d'Or if Barcelona 'win titles' this season

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<p>Barcelona are in contention to win a treble this season after enjoying a brilliant campaign under Hansi Flick. They have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and are in the last-four stage of Copa del Rey. The Catalan giants are also leading the La Liga title race ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference with a game in hand.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Much of the Catalan club's success in the 2024-25 campaign is due to the consistent performances of their younger players, including Spanish sensation Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old feels that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ballon-dor-2025-power-rankings/bltd009fae5576d751f" target="_blank">one of the Blaugrana stars will bag the Ballon d'Or</a> if they manage to win multiple titles this season. He also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/thierry-henry-explains-key-reason-raphinha-edge-over-mohamed-salah-harry-kane-ballon-d-or-race-hails-barcelona-talisman/blt8ac1a35804459fa5" target="_blank">heaped praise on Brazilian winger Raphinha, who has been among the top goalscorers in Europe this term</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking on his and Raphinha's chances of winning the Golden Ball in Paris later this year, Yamal told <a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/lamine-equipo-dano-madrid-115443444" target="_blank"><em>Diario Sport</em></a>: "We haven’t talked about that. If we win the titles they have ahead of us, one of us will win it, whoever it is. I’m very happy for Raphinha, I always tell him his change has been incredible and he’s having a great time. The Ballon d’Or does not worry me."</p><p>He added: "I go out to enjoy myself and not think about this. I want to enjoy and have a good time, play football, which is what I do best, and not think about these things."</p>

WHAT LAMINE YAMAL SAID

<p>Yamal will now shift his focus to international football as Spain are all set to lock horns against the Netherlands in a two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie on March 20 and 23.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LAMINE YAMAL?

'One of us will win it!' - Lamine Yamal backs himself or team-mate Raphinha for Ballon d'Or if Barcelona 'win titles' this season | Goal.com

Lamine Yamal is confident that himself or Raphinha will bag the 2025 Ballon d&apos;Or if Barcelona go on to &quot;win titles&quot; this season.

&apos;One of us will win it!&apos; - Lamine Yamal backs himself or team-mate Raphinha for Ballon d&apos;Or if Barcelona &apos;win titles&apos; this season

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