The best young man in European football, without discussion. Lamine Yamal was proclaimed this Wednesday as the winner of the prestigious Golden Boy award that crowns the most relevant under-21 player of the year and awarded by the Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport. The Barcelona winger will not receive the award until December 16 at a gala to be held in Turin, the newspaper’s headquarters. He was the big favorite and the predictions were fulfilled. Lamine Yamal succeeds Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham on the throne, but the award has a clear Barcelona accent in modern times. In the last four years it has gone to a Blaugrana player on three occasions. Pedri emerged victorious in 2021, Gavi took over from him in 2022 and now it is Lamine Yamal’s turn. It was not the only good news of the day for the 17-year-old boy, since he also joined the group’s training sessions after having missed the last three games due to a severe ankle bruise. It is expected that he will be able to have a few minutes on Saturday against Las Palmas. Barcelona completed a double since midfielder Vicky López, the great promise of an almost invincible team, was chosen as Golden Girl in the women’s category.
Lamine Yamal is the first minor to win the award after being chosen by 50 journalists from newspapers across Europe. First, on October 17, the 25 finalists were revealed, among whom was also another Barcelona player like Pau Cubarsí, from a first list of 100. Lamine is the fourth Barça player to win the award since to the three mentioned we must add, how no, to Lionel Messi, who put it in his showcases in 2005.
Barcelona dominance in recent times: before Lamine Yamal, Pedri achieved it in 2021 and Gavi in 2022
Barcelona player Vicky López
Vicky López, 18, is part of a squad that won all the titles last season
The forward’s merits were evident. He took over Barça’s football leadership in the throes of the Xavi era on the bench and completely exploded in the Euro Cup with the Spanish team, in which he presented himself to the world with all his splendor. He was one of the main protagonists of the Spanish team’s title in the tournament. His great goal against France in the semi-finals brought him definitively to the fore and made him an attraction on the international scene. Since then you can see t-shirts with his name, both for Barça and the Spanish team, in many corners of the planet.
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Barcelona’s dominance in these years is a palpable example of the club’s commitment, out of necessity and virtue, to young footballers, whether raised at home or recruited at an early age, like Pedri. This is an award that cannot be repeated. The rules indicate that you can only win once in your life. Lamine Yamal is the fifth Spaniard to achieve it after Cesc Fàbregas, Isco Alarcón, Pedri and Gavi. The Barcelona player already won the award for best young player at the Ballon d’Or gala, which in that case is called the Kopa Trophy. And what lies ahead.
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Like Vicky López, also number 19 like Lamine. The Barcelona player was crowned when she was only 18 years old. He succeeds Madrid’s Colombian Linda Caicedo in a relationship that began in 2018. López was part of the squad that won all the titles last season. She is the first Barcelona player to achieve this award. The best young people are from Barça.
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