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Martial scoops Golden Boy award

Anthony Martial has joined the likes of Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Paul Pogba in winning the Golden Boy award.

Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial has won the 2015 Golden Boy award that recognizes the best young player in Europe.

Launched by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport in 2003, the Golden Boy is restricted to players under the age of 21 and is voted for by writers from 30 newspapers across the continent.

Martial took the award ahead of Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman and Arsenal fullback Hector Bellerin.

The 20-year-old became the most expensive teenager in football history when he secured a September deadline-day move to United from Monaco.