The Kopa Trophy, otherwise known as the Men’s Young Talent of the Year, is a prestigious individual prize from France Football handed annually to the best performing footballer in the world under the age of 21.
Lamine Yamal could make history on Monday evening
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Previous winners of the Kopa Trophy include Kylian Mbappe, Pedri, Gavi and England star Jude Bellingham, with the likes of Pau Cubarsi, Pau Cubarsi, Eli Junior Kroupi and Ayyoub Bouaddi all hoping to dethrone Yamal.
On the women’s side, Vicky Lopez was the inaugural winner of the award last year, and the Barcelona star has put forward a strong…
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