60 Minutes Releases Lamine Yamal's 2025 Interview in Spanish

Q: Will a season-ending injury shatter Lamine Yamal's historic chance to become the youngest Ballon d'Or winner?

No. Lamine Yamal’s injury is a serious setback for the 2026 Ballon d’Or race, but it does not destroy his historic chance to become the youngest winner. The key reason is timing and age. Yamal is still only 18, and the youngest Ballon d’Or winner remains Ronaldo, who won at 21 in 1997. That gives Yamal multiple award cycles to break the record, even if this year becomes harder. He already showed his level by finishing runner-up for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, the youngest player ever to do so. The injury did end his club season early after an outstanding campaign with Barcelona, where reports credit him with 24 goals and 18 assists and another La Liga title. Missing the run-in hurts his momentum and likely weakens his case for the 2026 award, especially in a year when World Cup performances are expected to weigh heavily. But the latest reporting says he has returned to Spain training and has been cleared to play at the World Cup, even if he may not be ready for a full match immediately. That matters enormously. If he can still make a major impact for Spain, his Ballon d’Or candidacy remains alive. So the injury has damaged his immediate 2026 chances more than his broader historic opportunity. If his World Cup is limited, this year’s award may slip away. But his chance to become the youngest Ballon d’Or winner is still very much intact.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 14

60 Minutes published a lightly condensed extended version of Jon Wertheim’s interview with Lamine Yamal in the soccer star’s native Spanish.
The release was framed as an option for viewers who may prefer hearing Yamal speak in Spanish rather than in translation.
The video itself was originally published on Nov. 30, 2025, making this a repackaged language-specific release rather than a new interview.