Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka has supporters across the globe.
Already a firm favourite amongst the Gunners' fanbase, the 20-year-old is now receiving plaudits from some legendary figures in the game - none more so than Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and former Chelsea player-manager Ruud Gullit.
As many are aware, this week saw Lionel Messi claim his seventh Ballon d'Or award after fending off competition from Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho.
In addition to that, The Kopa Trophy was also presented at the beginning of the week as Barcelona wonderkid Pedri claimed that prize after a breakthrough year that saw him impress many at Euro 2020.
The Kopa Trophy is organised by France Football and is an award presented to the best performing player under the age of 21 and has previously been won by Kylian Mbappe and Matthijs de Light.
Saka was also nominated for the award, as he finished sixth behind Pedri, England teammate Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich.
Below is the top 10:
1. Pedri (Barcelona)
2. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
3. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
4. Nuno Mendes (PSG)
5. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United)
6. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
7. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
8. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax)
9=Jeremy Doku (Rennes)
9= Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund)
As the list above shows, Saka missed out on a spot in the top five to Manchester United wonderkid Mason Greenwood.
Although, it's not all bad news for the Arsenal youngster.
As spotted on Reddit, details of who voted for who has emerged and it can be revealed that Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and seemingly Gullit all picked Saka ahead of Greenwood.
To be voted for by legends of the game is certainly another sign that he's on the right path and could perhaps break into the top five next year or maybe follow in the footsteps of Pedri, Mbappe and De Light by winning the award.
Furthermore, the following comment from Reddit user BScruples sums it up perfectly: "Imagine being Saka and reading that those two icons voted for you, must be so surreal for these young players."
