The publication "France Football", announcing the nominees for the "Ballon d'Or", also revealed the surnames of 10 players who will compete for the best player of the year in the U-21 age group.
The most prominent name in the top ten is Kylian Mbappe. The Paris Saint-Germain and French national team striker should easily win the award named "Kopa".
The top ten also includes Houssem Aouar (Lyon), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Patrick Cutrone (Milan), Ritsu Doan (Groningen), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan).
Also included in the list are Amadou Haidara (Salzburg), Justin Kluivert (Roma), Christian Pulisic (Borussia), and Rodrygo (Santos, but belongs to Real Madrid).
The best young footballer in the world along with the Ballon d'Or winner will be announced on December 3rd.
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