Lamine Yamal has broken his silence after finishing third in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings. The Barcelona superstar has sent a confident message about his future while congratulating Harry Kane and the other winners.

Lamine Yamal Breaks His Silence After Harry Kane Wins the 2026 Ballon d’Or

Lamine Yamal has finally broken his silence after Harry Kane defeated him in the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

The Barcelona superstar finished third at the awards ceremony in London on October 26, behind winner Harry Kane and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe.

However, the 19-year-old has now shared a powerful message on social media, making it clear that he remains confident about winning the award in the future.

Yamal sends confident message after Ballon d’Or disappointment

On October 27, Yamal posted a message on Instagram following his disappointment at the Ballon d’Or ceremony.

“IT WILL COME. Good things take time,” the Barcelona winger wrote.

He explained that he believes in the path he is building and does not want to rush his career.

Yamal also expressed confidence that one day he would have his own moment of success.

His message quickly attracted attention from supporters, who praised the young star for remaining positive despite missing out on football’s biggest individual award.

Yamal congratulates Harry Kane and other winners

Interestingly, Yamal did not criticise Kane or question the final result.

Instead, he congratulated the winners and made it clear that his next priority was helping Barcelona achieve more success.

“Congratulations to the winners,” Yamal wrote.

He added that his focus was now on helping FC Barcelona return to winning ways.

The reaction was particularly notable after several people close to Yamal had publicly questioned Kane’s victory.

However, the Barcelona youngster chose to respond with patience and confidence rather than criticism.

Yamal continues making history at just 19

Although he missed out on the main Ballon d’Or, Yamal still enjoyed a historic evening in London.

The Spanish international became the first player ever to win three consecutive Kopa Trophies, receiving the award in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

He also finished among the top three players in the Ballon d’Or rankings for the second consecutive year.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane became the first English player to win the prestigious trophy since Michael Owen in 2001.

At just 19 years old, Yamal still has plenty of time to achieve his biggest individual dream.

And judging by his latest message, the Barcelona superstar believes his Ballon d’Or moment will eventually arrive.