Erling Haaland named 2020 Golden Boy ahead of Jadon Sancho and Ansu Fati
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Updated 21/11/2020 at 10:10 GMT
Erling Haaland has been named the 2020 Golden Boy, ousting the likes of Jadon Sancho and Ansu Fati. The award handed out by italian newspaper Tuttosport to the world's most promising young male footballer. Joao Felix took the prize in 2019, while Kylian Mbappe won the award in 2017.
Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on February 1, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany
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Erling Haaland has been named the 2020 Golden Boy as the world's most promising young footballer.
The award is handed out by Italian newspaper Tuttosport after a panel global experts vote on which player under the age of 21 looks set for stardom.
20-year-old Haaland has enjoyed a stellar year at Borussia Dortmund after moving to the club in January, scoring 27 goals in 29 games.
The Norwegian international beat off competition from Barcelona's Ansu Fati (2nd) and Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies (3rd) to take the gong.
Dortmund teammate and England international Jadon Sancho finished fourth.
Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix took the prize in 2019, following in the footsteps of Kylian Mbappe and Matthijs De Ligt who won the award in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
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