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Luis Enrique on Spanish journalists refusing to vote for Lamine Yamal in the Ballon d'Or: "Honestly, I find it difficult to understand. We are talking about a Spanish player who is doing things that very few footballers in history have managed to do at his age, yet some Spanish journalists couldn't even recognise his achievements. Lamine Yamal could have become only the FOURTH Spanish player in history to win the Ballon d'Or. Do you understand what that means? After Luis Suárez, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Rodri, another Spanish footballer could have brought that honour home. Instead of celebrating a generational talent, some of your own journalists decided to look elsewhere. You don't have to play for Barcelona to appreciate greatness. You don't have to like his club, his personality or his supporters. But when a boy of his age is competing with the best footballers in the world and producing performances like that, you have to respect it. What exactly are we teaching the next generation? That talent, consistency and extraordinary performances are not enough if certain people don't like the shirt you wear? Lamine is 19. NINETEEN! Some of the players receiving votes have spent their entire careers trying to reach the level he is already demonstrating. One day, when he wins the Ballon d'Or, I hope these journalists remember that they had the opportunity to recognise him when he deserved it. You cannot preach about supporting Spanish football and then refuse to recognise one of the greatest young talents Spanish football has ever produced. They have every right to vote for whoever they want, but don't come back later pretending you were always supporting him. Football has a memory, and history will remember who recognised greatness and who refused to see it."

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