Jude Bellingham is the Golden Boy and will be hoping he’s more Lionel Messi than Renato Sanches
Jude Bellingham is now officially football's Golden Boy.
Let’s be honest, there was no way anyone was beating him to that prize after his incredible rise to the top of world football in 2023.
The 21-year-old has starred for England, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid over the last 12 months and was rightly rewarded with being named the Golden Boy.
You can easily make a case that he is the best player in the world right now, having made the step up to Madrid over the summer following his move worth up to £114m.
The Golden Boy Award goes to the best player aged under 21 and playing in one of Europe’s top five leagues.
The list of previous winners include some of the great and the good of the game since being launched in 2003, but some have not fulfilled the potential.
Here are who Jude Bellingham follows in winning the prestigious prize.
The inaugural winner had an impressive career that spanned nearly 20 years and played for top clubs like Ajax, Real Madrid and Tottenham.
He also made 109 appearances for the Netherlands and was a runner-up in the 2010 World Cup.
Rooney is one of the greatest players in Premier League history having won five titles at Manchester United — and becoming their all-time top goalscorer.
He is also a Champions League winner, while also claiming England’s record goalscorer until Harry Kane recently broke his record.
The Argentina maestro needs no introduction as one of the greatest players of all-time.
The 36-year-old has 861 goals for club and country, while also claiming the title of most decorated player in history with 44 trophies — including that elusive World Cup in 2022.
Another of the greats of the last two decades, Fabregas enjoyed a stellar career for Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea, before ending up
Read on talksport.com
