Gavi and Balde, among the 100 nominees for the Golden Boy 2023

The FC Barcelona will have double representation in the list of 100 nominated to the Golden Boy 2023. Gavi And Alejandro Balde appear in a listing in which they project other three Spanish footballers (Pablo Neighbourhoods, of the Athletic of Madrid; Arnau Martínez, of the Girona and Stefan Bajcetic, of the Liverpool). By his part, LaLiga has a total of eight nominated, four of them Spanish.

In addition to Neighbourhoods and Martínez, the French Mohamed Ali-Cho (Real Sociedad) and the reinforcements madridistas Burn Güler and Jude Bellingham appear in the listing. In fact, Bellingham complete, beside Gavi and Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), the trio of favourites to remain with the award. The trophy delivered by the Italian newspaper 'Tuttosport' from 2003 is at present in hands of Gavi, winner of the edition 2022.

The Barça wants his third Golden Boy consecutive

Previously, Pedri had won the trophy in 2021 and went the attendant to deliver to his mate the award in the gala made in November. The another player of the Barça winning of the Golden Boy was Leo Messi, in 2005, by which Balde and Gavi have options to win the one who would be the fourth trophy for the vitrinas Barcelona. Curiously, any player of the Real Madrid has been merecedor of the trophy in the 20 years that carries delivering.

Before Pedri and Gavi, Erling Haaland had won the prize in 2020 and Joao Félix had followed suit in 2019, year in which it arrived to LaLiga of the hand of the Athletic of Madrid. Another footballer of LaLiga recognised by 'Tuttosport' was Isco Alarcón, rewarded in 2012 when it belonged to the Málaga. In 2007, Sergio 'Kun' Agüero was chosen like Golden Boy playing for the Athletic of Madrid. Others 'cracks' distinguished by the Italian newspaper were Wayne Rooney (2004), Cesc Fàbregas (2006), Paul Pogba (2013) and Kylian Mbappé (2017).