Premier League trio Marcus Rashford,
Dele Alli and Alex Iwobi have all been named on the 40-man shortlist for
UEFA’s Golden Boy award. Iwobi and the other two listed join Kelechi
Iheacho and a host of other youngsters already running for the awrd.
UEFA’s prize is awarded with regards to
the performances of players under the age of 21 in a calendar year, with
the winner decided by a panel of 30 journalists.
Last year’s winner was Manchester United
forward Anthony Martial, while Paul Pogba, Raheem Sterling, Wayne
Rooney and Cesc Fabregas are all previous winners.
Rashford, 18, has been rewarded for his
fine breakthrough year at Old Trafford and with England, notching eight
goals in 15 appearances for United as well as his first senior
international strike against Australia.
Tottenham’s Alli, 20, played an
instrumental role in Spurs’ title challenge last season, transitioning
from League One football with MK Dons to the Premier League with
consummate ease.
Arsenal’s Iwobi, 20, has come to the
fore slower than his Premier League counterparts, but burst onto the
scene during the 2015/16 season and has also played a part in the
Gunners’ recent unbeaten run.
The favourites for the 2016 edition of
the award are Bayern Munich pair Kingsley Coman and Renato Sanches,
though in addition to Rashford, Alli and Iwobi there are a further eight
current representatives from British clubs.
Manchester City’s Iheanacho and Leroy
Sane, Celtic’s Moussa Dembele, Liverpool’s Marko Grujic, Leicester
City’s Demarai Gray, and Chelsea trio Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Nathan and
Andreas Christensen are all rewarded for their form and performances by
UEFA.
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