Golden Boy 2025: The Favorites To Win—ranked

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You whitethorn person thought that grant play drew to a adjacent astatine nan commencement of nan autumn pinch France Football’s 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony, but governing bodies and media publications aren’t yet done pinch dishing retired brass to immoderate of nan sport’s sparkling lights.

Since 2003, Turin-based newspaperTuttosport has been crowning its ’Golden Boy’ each year. The grant group retired to grant nan game’s brightest young talents, pinch only those who are nether 21 and competing successful Europe eligible for nan award.

With a caller victor guaranteed each year, nan 2025 victor will beryllium portion of an alumni that includes Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal. Some of nan all-time greats person been recognised pinch nan award, and nan latest group of nominees surely isn’t awkward of imaginable superstars.

Here’s really Sports Illustrated ranks nan 10 astir apt winners of nan 2025 Golden Boy grant from nan 25 nominated.

Zaïre-Emery didn’t play each that overmuch connected nan large shape for a ascendant PSG team. / Gerrit van Keulen/Soccrates/Getty Images

9. Franco Mastantuono

Mastantuono joined Real Madrid successful nan summer. / Angel Martinez/Getty Images

Nwaneri was productive erstwhile called upon past season. / Visionhaus/Getty Images

7. Arda Güler

The Turkish starlet has been handed life by Xabi Alonso. / Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Arsenal’s young left-back was 1 of nan breakout starts of 2024–25. / Marc Atkins/Getty Images

5. Estêvão

Brazil’s adjacent awesome hope. / James Gill/Danehouse/Getty Images

Huijsen was outstanding astatine Bournemouth past season, and looks astatine easiness successful Madrid. / Maria Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates /Getty Images