Flick Praises Yamal 'Mentality' After Missing Out on Ballon d'Or
Flick said the 19-year-old stayed focused in training after finishing third and winning the Kopa Trophy for a third straight year.
- Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Lamine Yamal has "reacted very well" following the Ballon award given to Harry Kane on Friday. Yamal remained focused in training with strong mentality for the team.
- The 19-year-old Yamal finished behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in the best-player vote on Monday, despite winning La Liga with the Catalan club and lifting the World Cup with Spain.
- Barcelona suffered consecutive defeats after winning their first 11 matches: a 4-2 loss to PSG in the Champions League last Tuesday and an Mbappe-inspired 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in Liga last weekend.
- Flick said "the most important thing tomorrow is to win" as the team prepares to correct course at home to Alaves on Saturday. He emphasized belief in their strengths.
- While admitting he dislikes losing, Flick insisted the campaign is "a long road." The German coach added, "It's at the end of the season that we can win trophies.
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La Liga: Flick praises Yamal ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Or
Despite winning La Liga with the Catalan club and lifting the World Cup with Spain, the 19-year-old winger came third in the vote for the best player in the world on Monday, behind Kane and Kylian Mbappe.
Flick acknowledged that Barça has to react to Alavés after suffering his first two defeats of the season against PSG in Champions and Real Madrid in LaLiga.
Third in the Golden Balloon behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal quickly turned the page according to Hansi Flick, his coach at FC Barcelona.
Hansi Flick has made it clear that Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win was completely fair, while also speaking highly of Lamine Yamal. Lamine Yamal was among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or, but the award went to Harry Kane, with the young Barcelona star finishing in third place. Hansi Flick, for his part, has made it clear that the English centre-forward was rightfully awarded. The German coach was asked about the award at a press conference …
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