Liverpool youngster makes final 25-man shortlist for Golden Boy 2025

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Image Credits: Imago Images The 25-man shortlist for the 2025 Golden Boy Award has been announced. The Golden Boy is an annual award given to the best young player in Europe under the age of 21.

The award can only be won once, meaning last year’s winner, Lamine Yamal, is ineligible despite still being under the age limit. Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni has been named among the nominees for 2025.

“There is never a positive side but you try to look at that, and that is he is still so young and he has so many years still go to after he recovers from a terrible injury.” The winner of this year’s Golden Boy award is set to be announced in December. Giovanni Leoni Golden Boy