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Flick: "Lamine's reaction is how champions respond"
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Flick praised Lamine Yamal's response to missing out on the Ballon d'Or, saying it showed the mentality of a champion.
Barcelona manager Flick spoke about Lamine Yamal's reaction to not winning the Ballon d'Or, describing it as the response of a true champion. Flick also acknowledged that Harry Kane deserved consideration for the award. Additionally, the manager expressed a desire for Raphinha to manage his playing time carefully during his commitments with Brazil.
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UK timesStrong122 reports from 23 outlets. First reported by Fabrizio Romano, Sun 20:46. The 9 newest are listed here.
- ESPN
- Fabrizio Romano
- r/soccer
- Sky Sport Italia
- BBC Sport
- Sky Sports
- The Guardian
- Kicker
- RMC Sport
- Diario AS
- Marca
- Voetbal International
- The Independent
- NOS
- Florian Plettenberg
- CBS Sports
- The Athletic
- Mundo Deportivo
- Evening Standard
- talkSPORT
- Ben Jacobs
- MailOnline
- Mirror
- "Kane deserved it": Flick on Ballon d'Or discourseKicker
- Barça: Flick praises Yamal's attitude despite Ballon d'Or disappointmentRMC Sport
- Barcelona's Flick on Yamal's Ballon d'Or setback: He reacted wellESPN
- Flick: "Lamine's reaction is how champions respond"Diario ASThis article
- Flick "proud" of Yamal and hopeful about RaphinhaMundo Deportivo
4 more reports
- Hansi Flick: "Harry Kane also deserved the Ballon d'Or, but you already know my opinion on Lamine Yamal"Fabrizio Romano
- Flick: "Harry Kane also deserved the Ballon d'Or, but you already know my opinion on Lamine Yamal"Fabrizio Romano
- Painful defeatsMundo Deportivo
- Lamine Yamal's dad 'almost smashes Russian blogger's phone' in bizarre row on streets of London after his Spain star son, 19, lost Ballon d'Or vote to Harry Kane - before Andriy Arshavin steps in!MailOnline
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