Yamal can push Blokhin out of the TOP-5 youngest holders of the "Ballon d'Or"

The 17-year-old midfielder of the Spanish "Barcelona" Lamin Yamal is rightly considered the main discovery of the season. Despite his young age, he has already played 100 matches for his club, scoring 22 goals and providing 33 assists.

Lamin Yamal

For comparison: Cristiano Ronaldo at the age of 17 played 19 matches, scoring 5 goals and providing 4 assists, while Lionel Messi at the same age had only 9 matches, 1 goal and zero assists.

Yamal is also called up to the Spanish national team, in which he has played 19 matches, scoring 4 goals and providing 8 assists.

If the talent from "Barcelona" continues to demonstrate such a high level of play and efficiency, he has every chance of becoming the youngest holder of the "Ballon d'Or" in history.

Youngest holders of the "Ballon d'Or" in history

1. Ronaldo — 21 years, 3 months and 5 days (1997)

2. Michael Owen — 22 years and 4 days (2001)

3. Lionel Messi — 22 years, 5 months and 7 days (2009)

4. George Best — 22 years, 7 months and 2 days (1968)

5. Oleg Blokhin — 23 years, 1 month and 25 days (1975).