Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award on Wednesday -- the youngest winner of the prize for the best under-21 men's player in the world -- while Barça Femení star Vicky López scooped the Golden Girl award. Yamal, 17 ...

Lamine Yamal has won the Golden Boy award after a starring role for club and country in 2024. The award is given to the best under-21 footballer each year. At 17 years and 4 months, he also becomes the youngest-ever winner in the award’s history.

Lamine Yamal has added another recognition to his growing trophy cabinet as he was named 2024 Golden Boy. Let's take a look at how old Lionel Messi was when he won the award. Lamine Yamal, the teenage sensation from Barcelona,