Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever Winner Of Golden Boy Award

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Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever Winner Of Golden Boy Award 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Wed Nov 27, 2024 7:06 pm

Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award on Wednesday, becoming the youngest winner of the prize for the best under-21 men\'s player in the world. Yamal becomes the third Barcelona player to win the award in the last four seasons following Pedri and Ravi. 

Jude Bellingham won the award last season. Other previously winners include Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.

Yamal also finished eighth in the voting for the Ballon d\'Or on the back of a breakout year for club and country.

In 16 appearances across all competitions this season he has scored six goals and provided eight assists.

Via Sam Marsden, Moises Llorens/ESPN

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