Why Lamine Yamal Isn't Nominated for the 2025 Golden Boy Award

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The Golden Boy award, awarded by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport to the best male footballer under 21 years of age of European clubs during the calendar year, has announced the list of 20 candidates (and 5 wild cards) for the 2025 edition. This list is formed by the Golden Boy Football Benchmark Index (GBFB Index), a tool that takes player data according to their performance in European clubs, using data such as minutes played, performance, act…

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The battle for the Golden Boy 2025 is launched, and a favourite is already emerging: Désiré Doué. Among the 25 finalists revealed by Tuttosport, the prodigy of Paris Saint-Germain is a great contender, especially in the absence of Lamine Yamal, sacred in 2024 and now ineligible. With a gleaming season – 16 goals, 16 assists and a Champions League – Doué carried the PSG on its own at times. At the age of 19, he embodies the face of the new Parisi…

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The Golden Boy award, which distinguishes the best footballer under the age of 21 who plays in Europe, will be awarded in December. However, the list of 25 nominees has already been announced, which generated controversy due to the absence of Lamine Yamal, one of the brightest young figures in international football.

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Already winner of the Kopa trophy, rewarding the best football player under the age of 21 at the Ballon d'Or 2025 ceremony, for the second time in a row, Lamine Yamal is now off track for another individual distinction. Indeed, the Spanish crack will not be able to win the Golden Boy 2025. The trophy, created in 2003 by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport and awarded by sports journalists to the best young player in Europe, does not authorize the B…