{"id":297928,"date":"2023-11-17T18:24:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297928"},"modified":"2023-11-17T18:24:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:24:41","slug":"jude-bellingham-awarded-prestigious-european-golden-boy-crown-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/jude-bellingham-awarded-prestigious-european-golden-boy-crown-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Jude Bellingham awarded prestigious European Golden Boy crown for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jude Bellingham awarded prestigious Golden Boy crown for 2023 after stunning performances for Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid&#8230; following in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jude Bellingham has been named Europe&#8217;s Golden Boy after a spectacular year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He is the third Englishman to win the prize and joins a list of world-class winners\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Gordon should ditch England to play for Scotland &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jude Bellingham has been crowned Europe&#8217;s top young footballer of 2023 after winning the prestigious Golden Boy award.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham was confirmed as the clear winner of the annual prize for the best player aged under 21, in Turin, on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The stylish midfielder, 20, will become the third Englishman to receive the golden trophy following in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney in 2004 and Raheem Sterling in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In a short video message, Bellingham thanked those who voted, his three clubs, Birmingham City, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, and his family. &#8216;Now I have this beautiful award I will strive for more,&#8217; he promised.<\/p>\n<p>It is personal reward for his incredible year of progress inside the team environment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/15\/77934327-0-image-a-22_1700234706904.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jude Bellingham has been crowned European Golden Boy after a year of great performances\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/16\/77934347-12762511-The_20_year_old_was_confirmed_as_the_winner_of_the_prestigious_U-a-25_1700237108936.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old was confirmed as the winner of the prestigious Under-21s prize in Turin\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham helped Borussia Dortmund chase Bayern Munich all the way to the final minutes of the day before finishing as runners-up in the Bundesliga last season, and has made an explosive start to his career in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>He has scored 13 goals in his first 14 appearances for Real Madrid after his \u00a388.5million transfer from Dortmund in June and become an instant hit at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>With 27 England caps already, he is integral to Gareth Southgate&#8217;s plans for Euro 2024 in Germany. Only Rooney with 35 caps, and Marcus Rashford with 29, have accumulated more England caps before the age of 21.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham could have equalled Rashford&#8217;s total during this international break but withdrew from qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia and returned to Real Madrid for treatment on a shoulder injury,<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Boy award is confirmation of what has become clear over the last 18 months, that this young man from Birmingham is a rare talent destined for a glittering career at the very top of the game.<\/p>\n<p>The annual award recognises the best Under-21 footballers playing in Europe. It is organised by Italian newspaper Tuttosport and winners decided by a panel of international journalists, a board of legends and an online vote.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael van de Vaart was the first winner in 2003 and the roll of honour includes Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Aguero and Kylian Mbappe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/16\/77934487-12762511-Bellingham_is_in_good_company_winning_the_award_Lionel_Messi_bag-a-26_1700237108938.jpg\" height=\"624\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bellingham is in good company winning the award &#8211; Lionel Messi bagged the prize in 2005<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/16\/77934539-12762511-Kylian_Mbappe_won_the_award_in_2017_for_his_exploits_at_Monaco_a-m-30_1700237579430.jpg\" height=\"399\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe won the award in 2017 for his exploits at Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain<\/p>\n<p>The previous winners were Gavi and Pedri, both of Barcelona so Bellingham&#8217;s success will further enhance his status in Madrid. He is the first Real player to win it.<\/p>\n<p>There was further success for English football among other associated awards, judged by Tuttosport&#8217;s board of legends, former stars of world football including Andriy Shevchenko, Hristo Stoichkov and Pavel Nedved.<\/p>\n<p>The legends voted Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Norway as European football&#8217;s best male player for 2023 and Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona and Spain as the best female player.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Bloom of Brighton won the award for Europe&#8217;s best president. Edu, sporting director of Arsenal, won the award for best executive manager.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/16\/77935133-12762511-Wayne_Rooney_was_the_first_Englishman_to_claim_the_prize_doing_s-a-28_1700237108941.jpg\" height=\"525\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney was the first Englishman to claim the prize, doing so in 2004 after blistering form for Everton and Manchester United\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/16\/77935047-12762511-Raheem_Sterling_is_the_only_other_Englishman_to_claim_the_gong_w-a-29_1700237108943.jpg\" height=\"516\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Raheem Sterling is the only other Englishman to claim the gong, winning it in 2014 at Liverpool<\/p>\n<h3>Roll of honour<\/h3>\n<p>2022 Gavi (Barcelona)<\/p>\n<p>2021 Pedri (Barcelona)<\/p>\n<p>2020 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)<\/p>\n<p>2019 Joao Felix (Benfica\/Atletico Madrid)<\/p>\n<p>2018 Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax)<\/p>\n<p>2017 Kylian Mbappe (Monaco\/PSG)<\/p>\n<p>2016 Renato Sanches (Benfica\/Bayern)<\/p>\n<p>2015 Anthony Martial (Monaco\/Man United)<\/p>\n<p>2014 Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)<\/p>\n<p>2013 Paul Pogba (Juventus)<\/p>\n<p>2012 Isco (Malaga)<\/p>\n<p>2011 Mario Gotze (Borussia Dortmund)<\/p>\n<p>2010 Mario Balotelli (Inter\/Man City)<\/p>\n<p>2009 Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)<\/p>\n<p>2008 Anderson (Man United)<\/p>\n<p>2007 Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid)<\/p>\n<p>2006 Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)<\/p>\n<p>2005 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)<\/p>\n<p>2004 Wayne Rooney (Everton, Man United)<\/p>\n<p>2003 Rafael van der Vaart (Ajax)<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12762511\/Jude-Bellingham-awarded-prestigious-Golden-Boy-crown-2023-stunning-performances-Borussia-Dortmund-Real-Madrid-following-footsteps-Lionel-Messi-Kylian-Mbappe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jude Bellingham awarded prestigious Golden Boy crown for 2023 after stunning performances for Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid&#8230; 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