Hansi Flick commented on Lamine Yamal waving a Palestine flag during Barcelona's La Liga title parade, stating it's Yamal's personal choice at 18 years old. Flick emphasized the importance of focusing on football and the emotional connection with fans.
“These are things that I don’t normally like. I have talked about it with him and I have told him that if he wants to do it is his decision, he’s 18 years old. We are dedicated to playing football and we have to take into account what people expect from us,” he told reporters. Flick went on to speak about the parade and what is was like to share the victory with so many of the the club’s supporters. “When I see people on the street crying with emotion you realize why we are here, and this for me is the most important thing, the first thing,” he added. “I feel proud because it’s about the players, they’re playing a fantastic season that hasn’t been easy, there have been a lot of injuries.
Hansi Flick expressed that while he doesn't normally like such actions, he respects Yamal's decision as he is 18 years old.
Lamine Yamal celebrated by waving a Palestine flag during the title parade and shared photos on Instagram holding the flag and a Barcelona shirt.
Barcelona aims to finish the season with 100 points by winning their remaining three matches, as stated by Hansi Flick.
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“We’ve improved a lot over the last two months, it’s fantastic and it was the key to our win against Madrid. We are the team with the fewest goals conceded, nobody would have imagined it.” Barcelona still have three games left to play, with Flick confirming he’s eager to finish on a high: “The goal now is to reach 100 points, and to do that we have to win the three remaining matches and play well.”