England and Actual Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has received the 2023 Golden Boy award – given to the perfect under-21 participant in Europe’s prime flights.
Colombia and Actual Madrid ahead Linda Caicedo, 18, received the Golden Lady award.
Bellingham, 20, moved from Borussia Dortmund to Actual in the summertime and has scored 13 objectives in 14 appearances.
This award comes after he was recognised because the greatest under-21 participant in world soccer on the Ballon d’Or ceremony in October.
“I might wish to thank everybody who has been a part of my journey thus far at Birmingham, Dortmund and now Madrid. It would not be attainable with out them,” he mentioned.
“Lastly and most significantly my household who give me the help and motivation and love each day to maintain striving.
“Now I’ve this prestigious award I need to maintain going. I need to maintain pushing the boundaries of my potential and hopefully many extra trophies to come back.”
Bellingham is the primary English participant to win the award since Raheem Sterling in 2014, when the Chelsea winger was at Liverpool.
Different notable winners embody Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Manchester Metropolis striker Haaland was recognised this time by successful the Golden Participant Man award.
It comes after the 22-year-old’s gorgeous first season on the Premier League champions wherein he scored 52 objectives in 53 appearances.
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati acquired the Golden Participant Lady award.
The 25-year-old received the Ballon d’Or final month and has acquired extra recognition following a standout yr wherein she helped her membership triumph within the Spanish prime flight and Champions League, and her nation win the World Cup in the summertime.
Different awards given through the ceremony included Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gaspar successful Greatest European Supervisor and Brighton’s Tony Bloom named Greatest European President.
