Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive time. But several young African talents made their mark.
Ibrahim Maza impressed Lionel Messi, while Karim Benzema preferred Ayyoub Bouaddi. Yan Diomandé, for his part, was endorsed by four Ballon d'Or winners.
These votes show that the African rising generation is closely followed by the biggest names in world football.
