At just 17 years old, Lamine Yamal continues to write chapters in his already remarkable story. The star of FC Barcelona is a record-breaking machine, and his brutal emergence last season led him to be chosen as the Golden Boy 2024, an award that recognizes the best under-21 player in Europe.
This Sunday, December 15, before the match that pitted the Catalan team against Leganés, the winger received the award granted by the Italian newspaper 'Tuttosport' as the blue and claret entity decided not to attend the awards gala due to logistical disagreements with the event's organization. The '19' offered the trophy to the fans present in Montjuïc and received a thunderous ovation.
Barcelona, absolute owner of the award
With this recognition, Lamine Yamal became the fourth player from Barcelona to receive the Golden Boy. The first of them, Lionel Messi, was chosen by the Italian press in 2005. More than 15 years later, Pedri and Gavi made history by winning the award in consecutive years (2021 and 2022, respectively), and now the star from Mataró takes over from Jude Bellingham as the best under-21 player on the continent.
Additionally, Vicky Lopez, midfielder of FC Barcelona Femení, won the Golden Girl 2024 as the best under-21 player in Europe, while Aitana Bonmatí was chosen as the Golden Woman for the second consecutive year, reaffirming the culé dominance in the award.