Lamine Yamal and his family attach great importance to next week’s Ballon d’Or award ceremony, and if Yamal wins the Ballon d’Or, he plans to host a private party.
Reports state that as the Ballon d’Or ceremony draws near, Yamal has finalized all details regarding his attendance—this marks his second time participating in the award ceremony.
Next Monday, Yamal will be accompanied by a 20-person team at the major event in Paris, with most members being his family.
Although Ousmane Dembélé is currently regarded as the favorite candidate, no one wants to miss this grand occasion, and all preparation work this week is in full swing.
More importantly, the entire family will be dressed in Dolce & Gabbana outfits, and the Barcelona prodigy will also wear clothing from the brand. This highlights the significance of the event and the expectations surrounding the Barcelona striker, who receives more media attention than any of his competitors.
If Yamal can edge out Dembélé to claim the trophy, he plans to host a private party in the French capital. However, this plan is currently kept strictly confidential and handled with extreme caution, as signs in recent days have leaned toward Dembélé winning the award.
Dembélé has received full support from his club and Nasser Al-Khelaifi; the latter is eager for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to welcome its first Ballon d’Or winner—and a French one at that. In contrast, Barcelona’s support for Yamal has not shown the same level of institutional commitment, as the club prefers to remain neutral among its multiple nominated players.
Despite the event’s great significance, Yamal himself has chosen to keep a low profile. While he has an eccentric and uninhibited personality both on and off the pitch, on one of the most anticipated nights of his career—when he will be one of the main focuses—he prefers to show humility and respect.
