Ansu Fati and Sergino Dest among Golden Boy 2020 finalists
The Blaugrana duo are among 20 candidates for the award
Ansu Fati, at 17, came sixth in the Golden Boy 2019 award, won by Joao Felix. He's in the shortlist again this year for Tuttosport's prize which has been going since 2003.
Barcelona are also represented by Sergino Dest, who arrived from Ajax. Man City have Foden and Torres, Dortmund have Haaland and Sancho and Real Madrid have Rodrygo and Vinicius. These are the clubs with double representation.
England have five on the list - Foden, Greenwood, Hudson-Odoi, Saka and Sancho, while Spain have two - Fati and Ferran Torres.
Haaland is among the favourites after banging 44 goals last season, while Sancho, Alphonso Davies (Bayern), Foden and Camavinga (Rennes) are up there too.
Rafael Van der Vaard was the first winner, while Leo Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Isco, Wayne Rooney and Kylian Mbappe are others.
Lionel Messi winning the European Golden Boy trophy back in 2005 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Iumxd5UBpi
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The prize is based on votes from 40 journalists among European media and the ceremony for it will take place in December in Turin.
SHORTLIST:
The 2020 Golden Boy shortlist:
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🇳🇱 Bakker
🇫🇷 Camavinga
🇨🇦 David
🇨🇦 Davies
🇺🇸 Dest
🇵🇹 Fabio Silva
🇪🇸 Ansu Fati
🏴 Foden
🇳🇱 Gravenberch
🏴 Greenwood
🇳🇴 Haaland
🏴 Hudson-Odoi
🇸🇪 Kulusevski
🇧🇷 Rodrygo
🏴 Saka
🏴 Sancho
🇭🇺 Szoboszlai
🇮🇹 Tonali
🇪🇸 Ferran Torres
🇧🇷 Vinicius
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