Next week, the Ballon d'Or will be awarded to Real Madrid's newest star, Hernández Oszúlia, who is expected to win the U21 Ballon d'Or, according to the Spanish press, while Relevo magazine reveals that Barcelona have brought in new star Lamin Yerma, who is also expected to win the U21 Ballon d'Or (KOPA). So where does this 17-year-old star go from here? After losing the Derby Nacional to Real Madrid, he will fly to Paris to attend the star-studded ceremony.
At the age of 17, Yemma has already become the backbone of Barcelona's Spanish national team, even surpassing former Barcelona goal scorer Agulhão. In an interview before the Derby Nacional, Yemma was outspoken about his talent compared to Vinicius: "Yemma's talent is far greater than Vinicius'. Even though Yunisios has a lot of experience and is one of the top players in the world, if I were a coach, I would prefer Yemma."
The KOPA Award, which has been in place since 2018, has had five winners so far, four of whom may be nervous on the podium. Looking back at the National Derby, Kilian McBarbie (2018 winner), Paddy (2021), Tongzudi Binningham (2023) and Garvey (2022) have all graced the stage of this honor.
