Cubarsí wins Golden Boy as Europe's best U21 player

Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí, 19, won the Golden Boy award as Europe's best U21 player, dominating voting with 475 of 500 points.

Pau Cubarsí has won the 2024 Golden Boy award, presented by Tuttosport to Europe's best footballer under 21. The Barcelona defender, 19, dominated the voting with 475 points out of 500 available, finishing well clear of the field.

Diomande of Real Madrid finished second, nearly 250 points behind, with Paris Saint-Germain's Warren Zaire-Emery in third. Cubarsí's win is historically significant: he is only the second defender in the award's 24 editions to claim the prize. The Spanish centre-back, who also represents Spain internationally, now joins the honour roll of previous winners.

In related awards, Crystal Palace's Honest Ahanor won Best Italian Golden Boy, while Real Madrid's Felicia Schröder claimed the Golden Girl Absolute Best award. Barcelona's Giulia Galli won Best Italian Golden Girl. The winners were announced at a press conference at Mapei Football Center in Sassuolo, with the official trophy presentation scheduled for Monday, 14 December in Turin.