This year I deserve Ballon d'Or: Barca's Yamal

Barcelona: Lamine Yamal believes he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world and said he deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or after a trophy-laden year with Barcelona and Spain. djcc.club

"For me, Mbappe and me, we're the two best players in the world," the 19-year-old Barcelona winger said in an interview on Movistar Plus, excerpts of which were published on Sunday.

"I honestly think that, as the best in the world, maybe there are two of us, and this year I would deserve it because of what I've won," he added.

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Yamal helped Barcelona retain La Liga before becoming a world champion with Spain this summer, strengthening his claim for the game's most prestigious individual award.

He had struck a more measured tone at a press conference last Tuesday, saying he believed he had a chance after an "incredible" season but would not beg for votes.

Mbappe, meanwhile, has also made his case for the award in recent days.

The France captain finished as top scorer in La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup, although Real Madrid failed to win a major trophy.

Yamal's Barcelona and Spain teammate Ousmane Dembele, last year's winner, believes the award should remain with a Paris Saint-Germain player after the French club retained the Champions League.

Bayern Munich striker and England international Harry Kane is also among the favourites to win the award, which will be issued in London on October 26.

في إطار حرصها على تعزيز مبدأ الشفافية وتنوير الرأي العام، نشرت إدارة التحكيم بالاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم فيديوهات توضيحية لأبرز الحالات التحكيمية التي شهدتها مباريات الجولة الرابعة من دوري نجوم بنك الدوحة، والتي أقيمت أيام الخميس والجمعة والسبت 10 و11 و12 مارس الجاري.
وتناولت الفيديوهات عدداً من الحالات التحكيمية التي أثارت اهتمام المتابعين، حيث قدمت إدارة التحكيم شرحاً فنياً وتوضيحاً للقرارات التي اتخذها الحكام، استناداً إلى مواد قانون كرة القدم، وذلك على النحو التالي:

مباراة العربي وقطر
الدقيقة 89:أكدت إدارة التحكيم صحة قرار الحكم بإشهار البطاقة الحمراء المباشرة تجاه لاعب فريق قطر رقم 19، لارتكابه مخالفة السلوك المشين تجاه لاعب فريق العربي، وذلك من خلال ضرب المنافس باستخدام قوة مفرطة أثناء تواجد الكرة خارج اللعب.
كما اعتبرت قرار الحكم بإشهار البطاقة الصفراء للاعب فريق العربي رقم 10 كان صحيحاً، لارتكابه مخالفة السلوك غير الرياضي.

مباراة الريان والأهلي
الدقيقة 56، أوضحت إدارة التحكيم أن قرار الحكم، بعد استدعائه من قبل حكم الفيديو المساعد (VAR)، بعدم إشهار البطاقة الحمراء تجاه لاعب فريق الريان رقم 13 بداعي حرمان المنافس من فرصة محققة لتسجيل هدف، كان قراراً صحيحاً.
وأشارت إلى أن لاعب فريق الأهلي رقم 77 كان في موقف تسلل، نتيجة تدخله مع المنافس، وذلك قبل قيام لاعب فريق الريان بارتكاب المخالفة.وبناءً عليه، اعتبرت الحالة مخالفة تسلل.

مباراة الغرافة ولوسيل
الدقيقة 83:أكدت إدارة التحكيم صحة قرار الحكم بالسماح باستمرار اللعب وعدم احتساب ركلة جزاء لصالح فريق الغرافة.
وأوضحت أن حارس مرمى فريق لوسيل رقم 1 لم يرتكب مخالفة داخل منطقة جزائه تجاه لاعب فريق الغرافة رقم 96، حيث إن الاحتكاك الذي حدث بين اللاعبين كان بسيطاً جداً ولا يرتقي إلى مستوى المخالفة التي تستوجب احتساب ركلة جزاء.
وبالتالي، خلصت إدارة التحكيم إلى عدم وجود مخالفة في هذه الحالة، وذلك وفقاً لأحكام المادة 12 من قانون اللعبة (الأخطاء وسوء السلوك).

Juan Bezerra requested to leave Zamalek and accepted disciplinary sanctions, with any sale pending board approval.

The Brazilian winger agreed with club officials to issue a public apology for his absence from training. However, the meeting did not produce final approval for his departure, according to sources.

The source said the club were leaning towards a sale, but the board would review the meeting’s conclusions before making its decision.

Bezerra coordinated his subsequent apology with Zamalek officials as part of the discussions. In an Instagram statement, the winger apologised to the board, coaching staff, teammates and supporters, while confirming his willingness to accept disciplinary action. He also made clear that he still wanted a transfer.

“I have chosen to leave because I believe I now have a great opportunity that may not come again,” Bezerra wrote, describing the opportunity as a “dream” for himself and his family, while thanking Zamalek for their efforts to keep him.

Zamalek’s media chief, Maher Gharib, subsequently told Modern Sport during a TV appearance that the club wanted a package worth $7 million and a 20% sell-on clause.

Gharib said Bezerra would not join Monday’s training session and that Zamalek would not force him to stay against his wishes. The club would announce its position once all requirements were met, he added.

Shabab Al Ahli remain the prospective destination. Just yesterday, Gharib said the White Knights would seek a $6 million transfer fee, but those figures differ from Gharib’s demands today.

Bezerra returned to Cairo on Saturday after his prolonged absence, fulfilling Zamalek’s requirement that he return before discussions over his future, as KingFut previously reported.

The winger joined Zamalek from Ukrainian club Oleksandriya in 2025 on a contract running until 2029. He helped the White Knights win last season’s Egyptian Premier League title.

The post Bezerra Accepts Sanctions as Zamalek Exit Talks Await Decision appeared first on KingFut.

Doha, Qatar: Brazil’s Alison dos Santos was crowned Ultimate champion in the men’s 400m hurdles after producing a sensational 45.98 as the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 concluded in emphatic fashion yesterday.

The 26-year-old world record-holder pulled away from USA’s world and Olympic champion Rai Benjamin approaching the final barrier to clock the third-fastest time in history. Benjamin finished second in 46.40, completing his 400m and 400m hurdles double, while Norway’s Karsten Warholm took third in 46.78. Germany’s Emil Agyekum set a national record of 47.10, while Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba finished fifth in 47.78.

The victory capped a remarkable season for Dos Santos, who set a world record of 45.80 in Zurich earlier this year.

USA’s Kenny Bednarek completed the sprint double by winning the 200m, 24 hours after taking the 100m title. He stormed to a lifetime best of 19.52, finishing ahead of Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo (19.76) and Courtney Lindsey (19.79).

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage continued his breakthrough season by winning the men’s javelin with a stunning 91.09m. After a slow opening throw of 75.89m, Pathirage improved to 85.69m and then 87.11m before producing his winning effort in the final round. The throw was the first-ever 90m-plus mark recorded in Hungary.

Pathirage, who had won 11 of his previous 12 competitions, defeated Grenada’s Anderson Peters (86.18m) and Germany’s Julian Weber (85.89m). Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fifth with a season’s best 81.49m.

Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi claimed the high jump title with a world-leading 2.37m, beating JuVaughn Harrison (2.30m) and Erick Portillo (2.26m).

Britain’s Josh Kerr won the 1500m in 3:29.35, edging Australia’s Cameron Myers (3:29.68) and improving his own Hungarian all-comers’ record.