Winning the Golden Boy Award means that the potential of this rising star is higher than the sky; such as Mbappe (2017), Haland (2020) and other proud sons of heaven have been certified by the Golden Boy Award. However, in recent years, many "golden boys" have failed to meet the expectations of fans, and many have experienced a huge period of loss because of "transfer mistakes".
João Félix won the award in 2019 with a heat-boosting effort to beat several young talents such as Donnarumma, Alfonso Davis and Mason Mount. João Felix delivered impressive stats in Benfica, playing 43 games in all competitions, with 20 goals and 11 assists, on a par with jaydon Sancho, Kay Havertz and other attackers. However, after the transfer to Atletico Madrid, the manager Simeone was completely unable to use the Portuguese, draining his aura; failing to allow him to progress on all levels. This season, João Felix has played 12 games in all competitions, scoring just one goal; atletico Madrid is rumored to be willing to sell the golden boy to stop the loss.
As the absolute core of Ajax's entry into the Champions League final four, it is no surprise that Matthijs de Ligt won the Golden Boy. In 2019, he was personally invited by Cristiano Ronaldo to transfer to Serie A giants Juventus. I thought Mattez De Ligt's "career" would be smooth sailing, but the reality is not. Juventus manager Sarri did not give Mattés De Ligt any guidance, but instead reused Bonucci and Chiellini as an old centre-back; Pirlo's situation did not improve after he took office, wasting two years of Matez De Ligt. At present, Matez De Ligt has not been able to secure the position of Juventus's absolute main force, and can only rotate with Bonucci and Chiellini.
After winning the European Championship with Portugal, Renato Sanches also pushed rising stars such as Delek Ali to win the Golden Boy. The Portuguese man is of the highest calibre, has a great view of the big picture and excellent passing ability, and is regarded as the next all-round midfielder in the world. But after the transfer to Bayern, Renato Sanchez's low tide began; he played so hard at Bayern that even if he borrowed Swansea City in the Premier League, he could not return to his former dominance in the Portuguese Super League. Fortunately, after leaving Bayern and transferring to Lille, Renato Sanchez finally made a big improvement, and last season led Paris Saint-Germain to win the Ligue 1 title.
Anthony Martial is one of Monaco's supernova stars, the French winger who played 48 games for the team in 2014-15, delivering 12 goals and five assists. However, after moving to Manchester United, he received different attention and positions in the previous managers, which made it difficult for him to adapt. In this season, he was also abandoned by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (who has been fired) and has only started twice in the Premier League in the whole season. The 26-year-old attacker's agent has opened his mouth, saying Anthony Martial will leave the team in January in search of more stable playing time.