Xavi praises Hansi Flick's Barcelona and highlights Lamine Yamal for Ballon d'Or

Xavi Hernandez, former manager of Barcelona and now coach of the Netherlands national team, praised Hansi Flick's progress with the current Barcelona squad. He noted the emergence of young players like Lamine Yamal and acknowledged the positive impact of his previous coaching tenure. Xavi expressed pride in seeing these players thrive and suggested that the Ballon d'Or should go to a Spaniard, specifically mentioning Yamal, while also acknowledging Lionel Messi's remarkable World Cup performance.

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