Bellingham nominates younger brother for 'Golden Boy'

Italy "Golden Boy" 2023 Jude Bellingham believes his younger brother Jobe Bellingham is one of three candidates to win this award next year.

On the evening of December 4, Tuttosport newspaper held an award gala for 20-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham. The Real Madrid star won 485 points, 200 more than runner-up Jamal Musiala. In addition, no young player won 100 points in this vote.

Jude Bellingham received the "Golden Boy" award in Italy on the evening of December 4, 2023. Photo: Lapresse

Asked which players could win the award in 2024, Bellingham picked three: "Firstly, Arda Guler, who is a phenomenon at Real Madrid. We've seen him train and he's been very impressed. Then, my old team-mate at Dortmund, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. Finally, my brother Jobe."

Jude, born in 2003, started his career at Birmingham before moving to Dortmund and now Real. He has scored 15 goals and assisted four times in 17 games this season for Real.

Jobe, born in 2005, also came through Birmingham's academy but is now playing for Sunderland. Their father is Mark Bellingham, a former semi-professional striker who scored over 700 goals.

Jobe Bellingham in a match for Sunderland in the English second tier in the 2023-2024 season. Photo: Reuters

During the awards ceremony, Jude received two balloons. One balloon represented the award based on media votes, and the other balloon represented the winner based on online fan votes. Nearly three million people voted, with Jude receiving 97% support.

The Golden Boy is awarded annually by Tuttosport , first in 2003 to Rafael van der Vaart. Previous winners include Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Aguero, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. However, not all players have developed as expected, such as Anderson, Alexandre Pato and Renato Sanches.

Top 10 "Golden Boys" 2023

1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - 20 years old: 485 points

2. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) - 20 years old: 285 points

3. Lamine Yamal (Barca) - 16 years old: 92 points

4. Xavi Simons (Leipzig) - 20 years old: 86 points

5. Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG) - 17 years old: 56 points

6. Rasmus Hojlund (Man Utd) - 20 years old: 50 points

7. Alejandro Balde (Barca) - 20 years old: 44 points

8. Antonio Silva (Benfica) - 20 years old: 41 points

9. Mathys Tel (Bayern Munich) - 18 years old: 33 points

10. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) - 20 years old: 31 points

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