Barcelona duo Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal are currently leading the race for the 2026 Golden Boy Award.

The Golden Boy Award is an annual football award organised by the Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport.

The award is given to the best under-21 male footballer playing in Europe's top-tier leagues.

The winner of the prestigious award is decided by sports journalists across Europe.

Tuttosport has released the latest standings, with World Cup Best Young Player Pau Cubarsí currently leading the race.

His teammate Lamine Yamal follows closely in second position, though he is ineligible to win again after claiming the award in 2024, with Yan Diomande in third, Warren Zaire-Emery in fourth, and Ayyoub Bouaddi in fifth.

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