Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘He’s a genius’ – Jorge Mendes names player who deserves to win award

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jorge-mendes.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jorge-mendes.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jorge-mendes-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jorge-mendes-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Jorge Mendes, the former agent of Cristiano Ronaldo, has named Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal as the only player who deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d&#8217;Or. Mendes described the Spain international as a genius, adding that no footballer can be compared to him. “The Ballon d’Or is for a genius, and Lamine Yamal is the [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/ballon-dor-2026-hes-a-genius-jorge-mendes-names-player-who-deserves-to-win-award/">Ballon d&#8217;Or 2026: &#8216;He&#8217;s a genius&#8217; &#8211; Jorge Mendes names player who deserves to win award</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.