“Be twenty years old“Is the title of the Golden Boy which takes place today celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the trophy. We began in the now distant 2003 with the triumph of the then great Dutch promise Van der Vaart while last December to take home the title of best Under 21 of the calendar year was the Spanish midfielder Pedri of Barcelona, celebrated during the gala at the Nuvola Lavazza in Turin. Who will be his heir? The hunt is open. The bets as well. Today we publish, as usual, the first plank of 100 players (it is possible to vote by accessing the survey) which in the middle of each subsequent month will be systematically reduced by 20 unitsˆ until arriving – on 15 October – at the final 20 “nominations” from which the 2022 winner will spring. autumn the best Under 21 registered for a European club of the highest category (for this edition, those born after 1 January 2002 can be voted on). The reach of the trophy has grown exponentially year after year and the candidates “jostle” to conquer the Golden Boy, unanimously considered the authentic Ballon d’Or of young people.
International jury
One of the strengths of Tuttosport’s Golden Boy is the jury. Authoritative and prestigious. Influential and esteemed. 40 journalists (8 Italians) representing the most qualified newspapers of the Old Continent vote. Notably the foreign football specialists or the most important editors. Those who travel a lot and see hundreds of matches live a year. From the French L’Équipe to the Spanish Marca, from the German Bild to the English Times, from the Portuguese A Bola to the Dutch De Telegraaf, from the Russian Sport-Express to the Turkish Fanatik and so on. Together with them also the notable preferences of the Directors of the three Italian sports newspapers (Tuttosport, Corriere dello Sport-Stadio and La Gazzetta dello Sport) plus their regular colleagues from the main Italian TV channels (RAI, Mediaset, SKY, LA7 and DAZN). Their unquestionable judgments will in any case be “oriented”, addressed and in some way influenced by those of our loyal readers who, in turn, participate in the online survey on tuttosport.com voting, reporting and suggesting the name of the next to the journalistic jury Golden Boy. Because in parallel there will also be the election and awarding of the “Web Golden Boy”, The most“ clicked ”young talent on our site.
Vote for the Golden Boy 2022
Adeyemi reapplies
Last year, in this special web category, the German won by surprise Karim Adeyemi of Red Bull Salzburg, who finished 12th in the journalism competition. This time the German-Nigerian, top scorer of the Austrian Bundesliga and winner of the league and national cup, is re-nominating for the trophy “Absolute Best”From the top of the recent transfer to Borussia Dortmund (38 million) to replace the Norwegian“ panzer ”Erling Haaland, absolute Golden Boy 2020.
Solar year analysis
The list of 100 players will not only be “pruned” by 20 units every 15th of the month, but at the same time it will also be updated based on the market movements of European clubs as well as integrated by those “Golden Boys” who, now out of the list, should shine in the new season that will soon start again. And as always, the international visibility of the candidates will be very important, not to say fundamental: scoring, providing assists, “gagging” a famous opponent, saving goals by making super saves, will have an exponential value especially if “displayed” during the competitions of Champions League, Europa League and the future ones of the National Representatives because it will be “televised” worldwide.
Camavinga va in “pole”
At the present time, for having hit the great Liga-Champions League match, the favors of the prediction go to the Franco-Angolan midfielder camavinga of Real Madrid, Ancelotti’s protégé. But also pay attention to She had to del Bayern and the Bellingham of Dortmund, both on the podium in 2021. Who could all agree is the super talent Fati of Barcelona: already winner of the “Web Golden Boy” two years ago, he then underwent 4 knee operations. If he recovers 100%, he can blow the bank …
