Three footballers of the FC Barcelona appear in the list of candidates to the Trophy Kopa that awards the magazine 'France Football' to recognise to the best young player of the world-wide football (Sub 21). In the final list of 10 candidates appear Pedri (20 years), that heaved this trophy in 2021, Balde (19) and Gavi (also 19), this last the current winner of the first and the one who could repeat after a very positive season again with the Barça.
The Andalusian youngster was the one who carried this prize the past season, surpassing to Jude Bellingham that already had fallen before also with Pedri and that now in this 2023 will return for the triumph in his third attempt. The winner of this occasion will know in the gala of the Balloon of Gold the next 30 October and could mean the victory of a Barcelona player by third time of consecutive way.
A full list of opponents of weight for the three players of the Barça
To prevent this possibility, Bellingham positions like one of the three favourites after his arrival to the Real Madrid this summer, where is having an immediate impact signing five goals in the four first days. Musiala, the promising forward of the Bayern Munich (20), is another of the big candidates to the final triumph.
Camavinga (20), of the Madrid also appears in this list of elected beside Xavi Simons (20), that formed in the quarry of the Barça before it fichara the PSG, the one who yielded it this summer to the Leizpig after completing an excellent season in the PSV Eindhoven the previous course. The defence Antonio Silva (19), of the Benfic, and the Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund (20), of the Manchester United, beside the French Elye Wahi (20) of the Lens complete the nominated.