FOOTBALL | LIST OF 40 CANDIDATES "GOLDEN BOY AWARD" FOR U-21

Italian media "Tuttosport", which hands the "Golden Boy Football Award" - the equivalent of the FIFA Golden Ball for U-21 players - , handed in its 40 candidates for this year. Last year the winner was Spanish International & Real Madrid midfielder Isco.

This year two Spanish U-21 Internationals are on the list: Oliver ( At.Madrid ) & Jese Rodriguez ( Real Madrid ). The favourite is Juventus & French International Pogba who won the FIFA U-20 World Cup & starring in Italy.

Full list of 40 Candidates:

Boakye (Ghana/Elche)

Bruma (Portugal/Galtasaray)

Can (Germany/Bayer Leverkusen)

Cristóforo (Uruguay/Sevilla)

Digne (France/PSG)

Draxler (Germany/Borussia Dortmund)

Ferreira Carrasco (Bélgium/Mónaco)

Fischer (Denmark/Ajax)

Fred (Brazil/Shakhtar Donetsk)

Gnabry (Germany/Arsenal)

Icardi (Argentina/Inter)

Iturbe (Argentina/Verona)

Januzaj (Bélgium/Manchester United)

Jesé (Spain/Real Madrid)

Kondogbia (France/Mónaco)

Kovacic (Croatia/Inter)

Laxalt (Uruguay/Bolonia)

López (Uruguay/Udinese)

Lukaku (Bélgium/Everton)

Maher (Holland/PSV Eindhoven)

Markovic (Serbia/Benfica)

Marquinhos (Brazil/PSG)

Mitrovic (Serbia/Anderlecht)

Nastasic (Serbia/Manchester City)

Niang (France/Milán)

Omeruo (Nigeria/Chelsea)

Chamberlain (England/Arsenal)

Perea (Colombia/Lazio)

Pogba (France/Juventus)

Quintero (Colombia/Oporto)

Radosevic (Croatia/Nápoles)

Rafinha (Brazil/Celta)

Rebic (Croatia/Fiorentina)

Sanogo (France/Arsenal)

Thauvin (France/Olympique de Marsella)

Tiago Ilori (Portugal/Liverpool)

Óliver Torres (Spain/Atlético)

Varane (France/Real Madrid)

Vilhena (Holland/Feyenoord)

Vitinho (Brazil/CSKA)