Barca’s Yamal becomes youngest Golden Boy winner
Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona in action during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between between FC Barcelona and FK Crvena Zvezda at Rajko Mitic Stadium on November 6, 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award on Wednesday -- the youngest winner of the prize for the best under-21 men's player in the world -- while Barça Femení star Vicky López scooped the Golden Girl award.
Yamal, 17, becomes the third Barça player to win the men's award in the last four years, following in the footsteps of teammates Pedri and Gavi. Meanwhile, López won the third edition of the women's award after Jule Brand and Linda Caicedo.
Yamal succeeds Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, who won the trophy last year. Other previous winners since th...