Monchi Would Give Ballon d'Or to Yamal

During the V Reyes Cup presentation in Seville, Monchi expressed his preference for giving the prestigious award to the young Spanish winger. The statement generated immediate backlash from Espanyol supporters, leading the director to clarify his comments hours later on radio program 'El Larguero'. milkshake.it.com

Monchi later explained that his comments were made "with the Spanish flag in mind," indicating he would vote for the best Spanish player regardless of their club allegiance. The sporting director emphasized that his intention was to support Spanish talent, not to favor Barcelona players specifically.