Neymar named Lamine Yamal as his pick to win the Ballon d'Or, not Messi

Neymar reportedly chose Lamine Yamal as his favorite for the Ballon d'Or, surprising fans by leaving out Messi. Outlets including MARCA, TN and TyC Sports covered his comments days before the award.

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 21:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 18 Oct, 21:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 18 Oct, 21:10 UTCMARCA reports Neymar's "Lamine es el mejor" quote

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• Neymar lo tiene claro: "Lamine es el mejor del mundo"MARCA