Invited by ESPN FC to rank five of La Liga’s best players in a blind ranking exercise, Zlatan Ibrahimovic placed Lamine Yamal at the top of his list. The former Swedish striker chose the young FC Barcelona star in first place, ahead of Kylian Mbappé.
Ibrahimovic then ranked Vinicius Junior third, followed by Raphinha in fourth and Jude Bellingham in fifth. His choices placed three Barcelona and Real Madrid stars among the top three, with Yamal emerging as his preferred player.
The exercise required Ibrahimovic to rank each player immediately, without knowing which names would appear next. His final order was clear: Lamine Yamal first, Kylian Mbappé second, Vinicius Junior third, Raphinha fourth and Jude Bellingham fifth.
