Portugal’s Renato Sanches awarded 2016 European Golden Boy award

Q.  Portugal’s Renato Sanches was awarded which honour on 24th October 2016?
- Published on 26 Oct 16

a. 2016 Golden Shoe Award
b. 2016 Golden Boy Award
c. 2016 Golden Feet Award
d. None of the above

ANSWER: 2016 Golden Boy Award
 
Portugal’s Renato Sanches awarded 2016 European Golden Boy awardPortugal’s Renato Sanches on 24th Oct 2016 was awarded the 2016 European Golden Boy award.
  • Sanches defeated Man-U’s Marcus Rashford and Bayern’s Kingsley Coman. He also ousted Gianluigi Donnarumma, the AC Milan goalkeeper to win this award
  • Sanches was selected following a vote from newspaper journalists across the EU to name the best player in 2016 under the age of 21
  • Sanches is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for German club Bayern Munch and the national team of Portugal
  • He began his career with sports club Benfica
  • He made is complete international debut in March 2016
  • He was chosen for UEFA Euro 2016 at the age of 18
  • He is the youngest Portuguese player to participate in a global tournament
  • He scored one goal through the competition and won the Young Player of the Tournament
  • The Golden Boy award is given by sports journalists to young footballers playing impressively in a single calendar year from the EU
  • All nominees for this award should be below 21 years of age and play in the top tier of the EU

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