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In line with a latest report from Alex Pintanel (h/t FCB World), Barcelona have made the choice to skip the Golden Boy awards ceremony in Italy resulting from a number of logistical points with the occasion organisers.
The awards, that are introduced by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, have been set to focus on Barcelona’s achievements, with the membership’s gamers nominated for a number of prestigious accolades.
The likes of Lamine Yamal and Vicky Lopez have been each chosen for the Male and Feminine Golden Boy awards, recognising them as the very best under-21 footballers globally, whereas Aitana Bonmati, a Ballon d’Or winner, was chosen for the Golden Girl award.
Nonetheless, none of those gamers can be current to gather their honours, as Barcelona has chosen to not attend the gala in Turin.
Why will Barcelona skip the ceremony?
The rationale behind this determination stems from a sequence of disagreements with Tuttosport over logistical issues.
Lamine Yamal will win the Golden Boy award this yr. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
One of many details of rivalry was Barcelona’s request to journey by constitution flight, which the organisers rejected in favour of a daily business flight.
Moreover, Tuttosport knowledgeable the membership that after the ceremony, the airport in Turin could be closed, that means the workforce could be compelled to remain in a single day within the metropolis.
On condition that Barcelona’s first workforce has an vital match in opposition to Atletico Madrid only a few days later, the membership didn’t really feel snug spending the evening away from town.
With this in thoughts, they opted to not attend the occasion, as it could have disrupted their preparation for the match.
Barcelona really feel that Tuttosport has made the scenario tougher slightly than accommodating their wants, resulting in their ultimate determination to skip the ceremony.
In consequence, the Golden Boy occasion will possible be missing in star energy with out the attendance of Barcelona and their three award-winning gamers, which is a big blow to the occasion’s total attraction.
