GOAL’s NXGN (Next Generation) list of the 50 best players born on or after January 1, 2005 has seen the light and Lamine Yamala 16-year-old Barça forward, is number 1, the best young man in the world ahead of Endrick, future player of Real Madrid, and Zaire-Emery, jewel of PSG. Fourth was Mathys Tel (Bayern) and fifth was Turk Arda Guler (Real Madrid).
Three more Barcelona fans appear in the ‘Top 50’: Vitor Roque (6th), Pau Cubarsi (17th) and Marc Guiu (37th).
“Yes Lamine Yamal can be managed properly, then there is no teenage player with greater potential anywhere in the world of football at the moment,” explained GOAL in its description of the award they won on the day. Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Jadon Sancho They are on the list of winners of this award.
THE TOP 10
NXGN List
1. Lamine Yamal (16 years old, FC Barcelona)
2. Endrick (17 years old, Palmeiras/Real Madrid)
3. Zaire-Emery (18 years old, PSG)
4. Mathys Tel (18 years old, Bayern)
5. Arda Guler (19 years old, Real Madrid)
6. Vitor Roque (19 years old, FC Barcelona)
7. Kobbie Mainoo (18 years old, Manchester United)
8. Kenan Yildiz (18 years old, Juventus)
9. Claudio Echeverri (18 years old, River Plate/M. City)
10. Leny Yoro (18 years old, Lille)
Source: La Verdad
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