Nigerian duo Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho beaten to Golden Boy award

– Bayern Munich’s Renato Sanches has won the 2016 Golden Boy award 

– Kingsley Coman and Marcus Rashford complete the podium with the Portuguese 

Despite their stellar year, Super Eagles duo Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho have been beaten to the annual Golden Boy award.

Bayern Munich’s Renato Sanches has been named 2016’s European Golden Boy, the annual award handed out to football’s most talented young player.

Renato Sanches in action for Portugal at Euro 2016

According to Goal.com, the teenage Portuguese midfielder will receive the trophy in Monday’s ceremony in Monte Carlo.

Organisers Tuttosport however revealed the winner on their front page prior to the prizegiving.

Manchester United hotshot Marcus Rashford and Sanches’ Bayern team-mate Kingsley Coman complete the podium while Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma makes the top 10 and is the only Italian representative.

Renato Sanches, the Golden Boy! 👏👏👏 http://pic.twitter.com/lcern0rApd

— SL Benfica EN (@slbenfica_en) October 23, 2016

Recall that Sanches was named the best young player at Euro 2016.

Man Utd’s French forward Anthony Martial won the award last season whil;e Paul Pogba won the award the season before that.

Previous winners since its inception 15 years ago include Wayne Rooney, Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero and Ces Fabregas, Lionel Messi.

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