There’s an old Italian saying: “There isn’t two without three.” When it comes to Lamine Yamal’s swollen glut of Kopa Trophies, the expression rings true.
Only once before in the, admittedly limited, history of the award handed out by France Football to the best U-21 player on the planet had anyone claimed the gong more than once. Yamal now stands alone with three prodigious crowns. Remarkably, he would still be eligible for a fourth next year.
