The 2025 Golden Boy nominees were revealed Wednesday, but notably missing from the list was Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal since he previously won it.
Yamal’s status as one of the best footballers on the planet is not in doubt. The Barcelona and Spain prodigy only became a legal adult over the summer, but he placed second in the recent 2025 Ballon d’Or standings—and plenty thought he deserved to win it.
