| In a nutshell: |
Dodgy sounding award by Tuttosport (the Italian national sports newspaper), the Golden Boy is
given out to the top under 21 year old playing in Europe.
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| Awarded to: |
It's open to players under 21 who play in Europe.
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| Voted by: |
The Italian national sports newspaper Tuttosport.
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| When: |
At the end of each year.
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| Worth a mention: |
1. It's similar to the
Trofeo Bravo Award
(awarded by a rival Italian publication),
with both trying to get their awards as the U21 equivalent of the Ballon d'Or.
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| 2007 | Sergio Aguero | Atletico Madrid |
| 2006 | Cesc Fabregas | Arsenal |
| 2005 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2004 | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd |
| 2003 | Rafael van der Vaart | Ajax |
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Article Keywords: Premio Golden Boy Award - European Young Player of the Year - Soccer Footballer of the Year Trophy
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