Pedri Outlines like the favourite maximum for the Golden Boy 2021

In the new list of the Prize Golden Boy, the international award delivered by the half Italian, 'Tuttosport', that rewards to the best footballer sub 21 of the year, appears the youngster mediocampista Canarian of the FC Barcelona Pedri González, certifying so the Barcelona footballer is one of the big figure no only for the future, but already in the actuality after winning the confidence of the Dutch trainer of the picture culé, Ronald Koeman, and participate in the past UEFA EURO 2020 with the selection of Spain, in addition to attending to the appointment pautada for the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020.

In concrete, in listing, initially of 100 players, has been reduced to 60 and Pedri keeps on being the favourite maximum for suceder to the leading Norwegian of the Borussia Dortmund Erling Haaland, the one who went the victorious in the edition of the 2020. Also the blaugranas Eric García, Yusuf Demir and Ilaix Moriba went in in the last court, although clear is that with fewer options that the midfield player, the one who with his debut in an official party with Spain, but in the frame of a big tournament, turned into the Spanish player younger in debuting in a Euro or Glass of the World - or any another competition of envergadura in the field of selections - with so alone fulfilled the 18 years and 201 days of age.

His work under the control of Koeman, and with Spain, but in the direction of Luis Enrique, adding besides his performances in Tokyo, have cost him to Pedri to be nominated to the 'Golden Boy Absolute Best', annual trophy that from 2003 concedes to the best European footballer lower of 21 years, an award that equates to the Balloon of Gold of the category.

With his debut in the UEFA EURO 2020, the mediocampista of the FC Barcelona also surpassed to José Samitier, the one who played in the Olympic games of 1921 with 18 years and 208 days, when the absolute selections participated in the mentioned contest. Besides, it has turned into the fourth younger player of the history in being headline in a Eurocopa.

Pedri, the main favourite

Pedri Has the ballots to do with the prize, but at the front will have hard rival of the size of Mason Greenwood (Manchester United), Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) or Bukayo Saka (Arsenal). The last projections also planted like applicants to the prize to Jude Bellingham (Dortmund) and Kaio Jorge (Juventus). If the Canarian results the victorious, would turn into the third Spanish in achieving it after Cesc Fàbregas and Isco Alarcón, those who obtained the award in the editions 2006 and 2012, respectively.