Organised by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, the Golden Boy award is handed to the best male player in Europe under the age of 21 in any given calendar year. Paris Saint-Germain’s Desire Doue is the current holder, with Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Cesc Fabregas and Kylian Mbappe all among the previous winners.
Arsenal left-back-come-defensive-midfielder Lewis-Skelly could become just the fourth Briton to win the award when results, as voted for by a number of European newspapers including The Times, are confirmed in November.
Chelsea’s Estevao, meanwhile, could become just the third Brazilian winner and the first since Alexandre Pato in…
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