Lamine Yamal breaks a 100-year-old record against Dembélé's France and accelerates towards the Ballon d'Or.

The UEFA Nations League match between Spain and France meant much more than just reaching the final of the tournament of nations; for many, it was also the stage where the Ballon d'Or result between Ousmane Dembélé and Lamien Yamal would be decided a little more, the latter breaking a 100-year-old record yesterday to accelerate in the race for the individual trophy.

The two main contenders for the coveted title faced off in a match that ended in a flurry of goals. Nine goals were scored between the two nets in a clash with the clear winner: the Spanish national team's number 19.

Of those nine goals, Lamine scored no less than two, while Ousmane scored none. This is a very significant figure, as statistics expert Mister Chip points out, breaking a 100-year-old record:

This curiosity adds further arguments to the incredible precocity of a boy capable of taking the team on his shoulders at any moment, a true player more than a candidate for the Ballon d'Or at just 17 years old.

"I always tell my mother that when there are big matches I'm going to give it my all, it's what motivates me and what I play football for, what I get up for in the morning. The important thing is to speak on the pitch, Dembélé is a great player, we saw it in the Champions League, but I'm very happy about reaching the final ," said, without going into which player deserves the Ballon d'Or, a boy who knows that, this Thursday, it was he who won the match.