João Félix receives Golden Boy Award
Our forward was voted ahead of Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) and Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) as the best U-21 player in European football.
João Félix collected the 2019 Golden Boy Award during a gala that took place in Turin on Monday. Presented by the Tuttosport newspaper, the trophy distinguishes the best under-21 player in European football. The Portuguese was accompanied by club President Enrique Cerezo, sporting director Andrea Berta and friends of the winner.
40 journalists took part in the voting, in which João Félix collected 332 points, whereas Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), who came in second, received 175 and Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), third, 75. The Portuguese forward, who joined our club on July 3, became the youngest ever goalscorer in Champions League history after his strike against Lokomotiv Moscow.
João Félix spoke after collecting the award.
"Those close to me know how much I've worked to win this award, an I'm very happy to have done so," our forward said.
Enrique Cerezo praised the 20-year-old's qualities.
"We believe he will be one of the best players in the world. He's very young, has a lot of talent and loves playing football," our President said.
