You may have thought that award season drew to a close at the start of the autumn with 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony, but governing bodies and media publications aren’t yet done with dishing out brass to some of the sport’s shining lights.
Since 2003, Turin-based newspaperhas been crowning its ’Golden Boy’ every year. The award set out to honor the game’s brightest young talents, with only those who are under 21 and competing in Europe eligible for the award.
With a new victor guaranteed each year, the 2025 winner will be part of an alumni that includes Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal. Some of the all-time greats have been recognised with the award, and the latest group of nominees certainly isn’t shy of potential superstars.
Here’s how ranks the 10 most likely winners of the 2025 Golden Boy award from the 25 nominated.
