Lamine Yamal’s reaction to Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or win sparks debate

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Ronaldo Nazário announced Harry Kane as the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner, and the room burst into applause.

The camera caught Lamine Yamal still seated as the crowd stood to applaud Kane. His serious expression and delayed reaction quickly drew attention online.

Some viewers read his reaction as disappointment, but a brief clip can’t tell us exactly what he was feeling. Either way, it became one of the ceremony’s most discussed moments.

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