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GOLDEN BOY 2017: Kylian Mbappe beats Manchester City starlet Gabriel Jesus to award

Kylian Mbappe has been crowned the winner of the 2017 European Golden Boy award.

The 18-year-old Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid beat Manchester City starlet Gabriel Jesus and Barcelona youngster Ousmane Dembele to the prestigious gong.

The likes of Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero are all previous winners of the award, which is handed to the best player under the age of 21 in Europe and is voted for by a panel of journalists from across the continent.

Mbappe starred for Monaco last season, scoring 24 goals in all competitions for the Ligue 1 winners.