Who is the best young player in the world?

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The 2024 European Golden Boy Award long list has been released with Lamine Yamal leading the competition after winning the 2024 Euros with Spain. But who is really the best young player in the world?

Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie analyse some of the most exciting under-21 men's players in European football and how they're impacting their teams tactics.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Who is the best young player in the world?
00:23 JJ's 5th Place
03:15 Jon's 5th Place
06:02 JJ's 4th Place
09:24 Jon's 4th Place
13:05 JJ's 3rd Place
16:14 Jon's 3rd Place
19:16 Inside Mikel Arteta's Matrix
20:16 JJ's 2nd Place
21:09 Jon's 2nd Place
26:57 The best young player in the world is...

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