Nico Williams Strongly Supports Lamine Yamal for Ballon d’Or After Stellar Spain Display

Nico Williams Praises Teammate Lamine Yamal's Ballon d’Or Prospects

Nico Williams has thrown his weight behind his close friend and Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, suggesting he deserves the Ballon d’Or after another brilliant showing for Spain.

Yamal opened the scoring just 75 seconds into Spain’s 4-1 win over Croatia in Sevilla. This came shortly after he scored early in the 2-1 victory against England at Wembley on the previous Saturday.

The young Barcelona star added a second goal against Croatia, adding to his growing reputation with memorable performances for the national team. His candidacy for the Ballon d’Or looks strong now that voting has already closed.

Williams Confident in Yamal’s Talent

For Williams, the choice is obvious. The Athletic Club winger, who also scored against Croatia, spoke about his teammate following the match.

I tell him to be himself and enjoy it. When he smiles, he plays better. He already shows it every day. The Ballon d’Or doesn’t depend on him, but if not now, then later.

He went further, sharing his clear opinion on the award:

Anyone who understands football knows that Lamine Yamal should win the Ballon d’Or. I hope Lamine wins it. If you really know about football, and you really enjoy football, then you know Lamine is the best.

This statement was shared by Fabrizio Romano.

A Friendship Beyond Football

Off the pitch, Yamal and Williams share a lighthearted bond. Recently, during a shuttle ride together, Yamal noticed Williams’ sweaty armpit and turned it into a joke.

Instead of letting the moment slide, Yamal recorded the incident and posted it on Instagram, tagging the deodorant brand AXE, giving the company an unexpected shoutout.

The clip quickly caught fire on social media, with fans enjoying the playful interaction between these two Spanish internationals.