Monday night was one to remember for FC Barcelona teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal as he became the youngest receiver in history. The Kopa Trophy during the 2024 Ballon d’Or gala.

In addition to that, the 17-year-old gem also achieved eighth place in the Ballon d’Or classification for 2024, becoming the youngest footballer to be in the top ten.

More individual honors await the youngster, who is the favorite to win the Golden Boy award later this year.

Lamine backs Cubarsi for Kopa Trophy next year

On his way to victory in the Kopa Trophy, Lamine Yamal beat a host of exciting young talents such as Kobbie Mainoo, Warren Zaire-Emery, Arda Guler and also his Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi.

After receiving his award, Yamal, in an interaction with Cubarsi, stated that the centre-back would win the prestigious trophy next year.

In a clip shared by Barcelona on their social networks, Yamal can be seen telling Cubarsi: “Next year you will win it” before handing his trophy to his partner The Masia graduate.

Like Yamal, Cubarsi also enjoyed a great season with Barça in 2023/24 and has only cemented his place in the starting eleven in the last 11 months or so.

Now a permanent fixture in the defense under new coach Hansi Flick, Cubarsi has been exceptional this season and if he continues in the same vein, it would not be a surprise to see Yamal’s prediction about his teammate come true in 2025.