The award recognises avid gamers under the age of 21 playing in Europe, and Yamal used to be chosen earlier than True Madrid’s Arda Guler and Paris St Germain’s Warren Zaire-Emery.
Reuters
28 November, 2024, 04:10 am
Remaining modified: 28 November, 2024, 04:11 am
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has received the 2024 Golden Boy award, capping a yr whereby he helped Spain salvage Euro 2024, and at 17 years and four months is the youngest-ever winner of the prize, Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport reported on Wednesday.
The award recognises avid gamers under the age of 21 playing in Europe, and Yamal used to be chosen earlier than True Madrid’s Arda Guler and Paris St Germain’s Warren Zaire-Emery.
Yamal used to be named Younger Player of Euro 2024 in Germany, where he modified into the youngest player to look within the finals and his aim within the semi-final salvage over France made him the tournament’s youngest scorer.
He modified into the youngest player to salvage the Euros when Spain beat England 2-1 within the final, and on the Ballon d’Or ceremony final month he received the Kopa Trophy for perfect world player under 21, coming eighth within the final award.
Yamal has continued his magnificent make this season, scoring five targets in 12 league games for LaLiga leaders Barcelona, where he came thru the club’s La Masia academy, like Lionel Messi.
England and True Madrid’s Jude Bellingham picked up the prize final season and past winners consist of France striker Kylian Mbappe and broken-down England forward Wayne Rooney. Yamal is the fourth Barca player to salvage it after Gavi, Pedri and Messi.
Barcelona’s 18-yr-dilapidated attacking midfielder Vicky Lopez received the Golden Girl award.
