Bellingham nominates younger brother for 'Golden Boy' award

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 a gala awarding ceremony for 20-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham. The Real Madrid star won 485 points, 200 points 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 have seen him train and he is 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 grew up in Birmingham's training academy but now plays for Sunderland. Their father is Mark Bellingham - a former semi-professional striker who scored more than 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 represented the award based on media votes, and the other was for the winner chosen by online fans. 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 or 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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