Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has gained the 2024 Golden Boy award, capping a 12 months during which he helped Spain win Euro 2024, and at 17 years and 4 months is the youngest-ever winner of the prize, Italian sports activities newspaper Tuttosport reported on Wednesday.
The award recognises gamers underneath the age of 21 taking part in in Europe, and Yamal was chosen forward of Actual Madrid’s Arda Guler and Paris St Germain’s Warren Zaire-Emery.
Yamal was named Younger Participant of Euro 2024 in Germany, the place he grew to become the youngest participant to look within the finals and his aim within the semi-final win over France made him the event’s youngest scorer.
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He grew to become the youngest participant to win the Euros when Spain beat England 2-1 within the closing, and on the Ballon d’Or ceremony final month he gained the Kopa Trophy for greatest world participant underneath 21, coming eighth within the general award.
Yamal has continued his glorious type this season, scoring 5 objectives in 12 league video games for LaLiga leaders Barcelona, the place he got here by the membership’s La Masia academy, like Lionel Messi.
England and Actual Madrid’s Jude Bellingham picked up the prize final season and previous winners embrace France striker Kylian Mbappe and former England ahead Wayne Rooney. Yamal is the fourth Barca participant to win it after Gavi, Pedri and Messi.
Barcelona’s 18-year-old attacking midfielder Vicky Lopez gained the Golden Woman award.