{"id":16126,"date":"2025-09-23T00:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=639972"},"modified":"2025-09-23T00:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:23:51","slug":"lamine-yamal-wins-kopa-trophy-for-second-year-in-a-row-becomes-first-player-to-claim-back-to-back-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/lamine-yamal-wins-kopa-trophy-for-second-year-in-a-row-becomes-first-player-to-claim-back-to-back-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy for second year in a row, becomes first player to claim back-to-back awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a night that solidified his status as one of football\u2019s brightest young talents, Lamine Yamal has clinched the 2025 Kopa Trophy, the prestigious award for the world\u2019s best under-21 player.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old Barcelona sensation etched his name further into history by becoming the first recipient to win the honor in consecutive years, following his triumphant 2024 victory. Presented during the glitzy Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony in Paris on September 22, 2025, Yamal\u2019s back-to-back success underscores his meteoric rise from La Masia prodigy to global icon.<\/p>\n

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