Jude Bellingham Wins 2023 Golden Boy Award

The Real Madrid Midfielder Joins the Ranks of Messi, Mbappé, and Haaland

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has won the 2023 Golden Boy award, joining the ranks of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland.
Bellingham secured the award with a record number of points in the vote among journalists from 50 publications across Europe.
The 20-year-old player's win denied Barcelona a hat trick of awards after their players had claimed it in the previous two years.
Bellingham joined Madrid from Borussia Dortmund for an initial €103 million and broke the record for the most goals scored in a player's first 15 games at the club.
Potential candidates for the 2024 Golden Boy award include Real Madrid's Arda Güler, former Borussia Dortmund player Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, and Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham.