The Bravo Award was an annual award which was handed out by the Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo to the most outstanding young European footballer.[1]
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The most outstanding under-21 player in any European league |
| Local name | Trofeo Bravo (Italian) |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Guerin Sportivo |
| History | |
| First award | 1978 |
| Editions | 38 |
| Final award | 2015 |
| First winner |  Jimmy Case (ENG) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent |  Domenico Berardi (ITA) |
The first winner of the award was Englishman Jimmy Case. The first non-European to win the award was Eli Ohana in 1988.[2]
The award was discontinued after the 2015 edition.[3]
History and regulations edit
In 1977, Guerin Sportivo's editorial staff established the award to celebrate the best young footballers in European football.[2] The jury was composed by Guerin Sportivo's and Radiocorriere TV's journalist as well as foreign sports journalists from the most important news outlets across Europe.[2]
Since the inception and until 1992, only under-23 players participating in one of the three European club cups (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup) were eligible. The rules changed in 1992, when under-21 player from any European League became eligible, regardless of their participation in any European club cups.[2][3][4][5]
The winners were chosen for the autumn-spring season, not the calendar year.[3]
List of winners edit
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ a b c d Paliotto, Vincenzo (22 September 2011). "L'altro calcio. Storie di football e politica: Il Bravo Award del Guerin Sportivo- 1° parte". L'altro calcio. Storie di football e politica. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pierrend, José Luis (12 December 2019). "The "Bravo" Award". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Edgeworth, Andy (8 May 2017). "Bravo To Young Talent". The Sportsman. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Paliotto, Vincenzo (16 November 2011). "L'altro calcio. Storie di football e politica: Il Bravo Award del Guerin Sportivo- 5° parte". L'altro calcio. Storie di football e politica. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Albensi, Valerio (2013). 1001 storie e curiosità sulla grande Roma che dovresti conoscere (in Italian). Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854161870.
- ^ "Guerin Quiz del 30 aprile". Guerin Sportivo (in Italian). 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Galasso, Vito (2015). I campioni che hanno fatto grande l'Inter (in Italian). Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 9788854170636.
- ^ Gómez, Sergio (7 April 2020). ""Si yo hubiera ido al Atleti, el doblete podía no haber existido"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Eterno Giggs". El Mundo (in Spanish). 12 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Panucci". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Camedda, Paolo (23 December 2020). "Kluivert al Milan: dall'illusione del Trofeo Berlusconi al grande flop". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Gómez, Clara (28 August 2014). "Cristiano Ronaldo atesora una larga lista de títulos individuales". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Cesc le quita el trofeo Bravo a Messi". Sport (in Spanish). 21 July 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Messi ganó el trofeo Bravo de lla revista Guerin Sportivo". MedioTiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 25 November 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Rincón, Jamie (1 July 2009). "Benzema y su reinado en Francia". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Busquets, sobre los títulos individuales: 'Creo que ha habido años que me lo he merecido'". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Gherda, Robert (21 July 2020). "Messi & Müller stellen Assist-Rekorde für Bayern & Barcelona auf". Sky Sport (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Hazard, nuevo jugador del Real Madrid". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial (in Spanish). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Borghi, Stefano (29 March 2017). "Isco, un unicum in una generazione speciale di Stefano Borghi". Contra-Ataque (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links edit
- Bravo Award at RSSSF.com