Lamine Yamal has been named champion of the Golden Boy trophy. This is the individual award for the best footballer under 21 years of age on the international scene, which has been given out since 2003. Various journalists from around the world take part in the voting. Curiously, one of those in Spain in charge of presenting the desired prize is Edu Aguirre, from El Chiringuito.
After having been baiting him throughout his last program, El Chiringuito has revealed Edu Aguirre's five votes for the Golden Boy. The Spanish journalist's choices have surprised everyone, having sparked much criticism in Madrid for not having valued the Turkish Arda Güler as they believe.
Edu Aguirre Surprises: Lamine Yamal is Better Than Arda Güler
That's what everyone thinks and now we even know that Edu Aguirre does too. Probably, his status as a Spaniard and star of La Roja has played in his favor. The reality, however, is that the journalist's Golden Boy has been Lamine Yamal. The Barça player has been rated by him as the best under-21 in the world, ahead of Arda Güler.
For Edu Aguirre, Arda Güler finished in second place, beating the Spanish-Argentine Garnacho, his third-placed player. In fourth place he voted for the ex-Girona player, Savinho, while he closed his top-5 with another Real Madrid player: Endrick.
Lamine Yamal Continues to Make History: Golden Boy
Lamine Yamal will be at the Sala Transparenza in Turin on December 16 to collect the award given by Tuttosport. One more prize, after the Kopa award he received at the Ballon d'Or gala.
Neither Arda Güler nor Endrick can dream of stopping the Golden Boy from falling into the hands of Lamine Yamal. One more Barcelona player on the list of winners, after youth squad players Messi, Cesc Fàbregas and Gavi, in a list that also includes Pedri. Lamine Yamal thus succeeds Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham in the list of winners. The difference lies in the fact that he is only 17 years old in a competition that is open to players aged 18, 19, 20 and 21.
It was a landslide victory, that's tre. Not even a true Real Madrid fan like Edu Aguirre could resist him, voting for him above Arda Güler or Endrick, among others. Lamine Yamal is on his way to making history.