The Barcelona midfielder has won each of the last three prizes - but the 2026 accolade will go to someone else at Monday's ceremony in London after Bonmati's injury-hit campaign
PSV winger Ruben van Bommel made a dramatic senior Netherlands debut, coming off the bench to set up Cody Gakpo's equalizer in a 1-1 Nations League draw with Germany. The 22-year-old described the moment as his ultimate career highlight while detailing his stunning outside-of-the-boot pass.
The annual NXGN lists are back for 2026, as GOAL ranks the world's top teenage talents in men's and women's football, crowning winners that will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Lena Oberdorf and Linda Caicedo in being recognised as the best young footballers on the planet.
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