Hansi Flick has opened up on how Lamine Yamal has handled finishing third in the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. The Barcelona talent missed out on the award to Harry Kane and was also behind Kylian Mbappe, despite winning La Liga and the FIFA World Cup last season.
Despite labelling Kane as a deserved winner, Flick opined that his opinion on Yamal also being a worthy winner has not changed. The German coach revealed that Yamal has been very focused in training since returning from the Ballon d’Or gala and saluted the 19-year-old’s mentality.
