Flick congratulates Kane on Ballon d'Or win and praises Lamine Yamal

Kane won the Ballon d'Or; Flick praised his achievement and Yamal's maturity after the winger finished third and won Young Talent of the Year.

Hansi Flick congratulated Harry Kane on winning the Ballon d'Or at Friday's press conference, saying the Bayern Munich striker deserved the award. Flick also highlighted Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal's performance in the voting, where Yamal finished third behind Kane and Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid.

Yamal won the Young Talent of the Year award for the third consecutive year. When accepting, the winger praised teammate Pau Cubarsí, saying he believed the award should have gone to the defender instead. Flick commended Yamal's selflessness and noted that Cubarsí had an excellent season and World Cup. The, former Barcelona manager said he was pleased the awards were over so the team could focus on upcoming priorities.