1. FC Köln: Fans vote Finkgräfe first in Golden Boy

Voting for the Golden Boy Award is open. Max Finkgräfe out of 1. FC Köln currently tops the list of top 100 teams.

Since Thursday, the Italian sports newspaper has been eligible for the Golden Boy award. Tuttosport Be coordinated. 100 players under the age of 21 were selected who were among the best talents in Europe from last season. With Max Finkgräfe, a player from 1. FC Köln also making the list.

FC fans have already given their star player their full support in the first few hours. Of the 7,501 votes cast (as of Friday, 5:15 p.m.), 2,214, or 29.5 percent, went to the Cologne youngster. The left-back is currently in first place. FC is also announcing on its channels that the vote for Finkgräfe is on.

Finkgräfe in front of Lamine Yamal

Manchester United's Kobe Mainoo is currently second behind Finkgräfe with 26.3 per cent, ahead of team-mate Alejandro Garnacho (14.0 per cent). 16-year-old European Championship winner and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is currently only fourth with 5.8 per cent. The right winger has already played 37 La Liga games and ten in the Champions League. At the European Championship, Yamal also played in all three of Spain's group games.

During October, the 100-man roster will be updated every four weeks and reduced by 20 players. In the end, it's no longer the fans who decide who wins the Golden Boy award. 40 journalists from football magazines from all over Europe awarded the remaining 20 players with points worth 10, 7, 5, 3 or 1.

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