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Gavi claims Golden Boy award to join Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland on list of winners

The 2022 Golden Boy award, the prestigious honour bestowed upon the best and brightest young talent in European football each year, has been won by Barcelona midfielder Gavi.

The 18-year-old won the vote from a final list of 20 names which included Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala, Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga and his Barca and Spain teammates Ansu Fati and Pedri, who won last year's award.

First established by Italian publication Tuttosport in 2003, the Golden Boy award is presented annually to the most impressive player under the age of 21 playing in the top tier of any European league during that calendar year.